Eos (VIDEO)

Rutgers University

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Scientists have discovered a potentially star-forming cloud and called it "Eos." It is one of the largest single structures in the sky and among the closest to the sun and Earth ever to be detected.

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Thomas Müller (HdA/MPIA) and Thavisha Dharmawardena (NYU)

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