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VLT Reveals Star Formation in Triangulum Galaxy Image

3/24/2026

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The Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile captured an image of the Triangulum Galaxy using the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) and showed clouds of gas among its 40 billion stars.
The image shows blue oxygen, green hydrogen, and red sulfur.
Anna Feltre, a researcher at the INAF-Astrophysical Observatory, said the image highlights star-forming activity.
The Triangulum Galaxy is located approximately 3 million light-years from Earth.

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The Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile captured an image of the Triangulum Galaxy using the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) and showed clouds of gas among its 40 billion stars.
The image shows blue oxygen, green hydrogen, and red sulfur.
Anna Feltre, a researcher at the INAF-Astrophysical Observatory, said the image highlights star-forming activity.
The Triangulum Galaxy is located approximately 3 million light-years from Earth.