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Astronomers describe the star birth web of the cosmic Tarantula Nebula

This composite image of the star-forming region of Doradus 30 — also known as the Tarantula Nebula — reveals areas of cold gas that could collapse to form stars. (Image credit: ESO, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/Wong et al., ESO/M.-R. Cioni/VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey.) The newly released image of 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, reveals thin, spiderweb-like strands of gas that reveal a dramatic battle between gravity and stellar energy that could give astronomers an idea of ​​how massive stars have shaped this star formation. regions and why they continue to be born in these molecular clouds. This high-resolution image of the Tarantula Nebula, located 170,000 light-years from Earth, consists of data collected by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, the Tarantula Nebula is one of the brightest star-forming regions in our galaxy’s backyard. It’s also one of the most active in term

When Roisin gave birth to her first baby, this service became a lifesaver. Now there are concerns it might be closed

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When Roisin McNaney gave birth to her first baby seven weeks ago, she would love to have a mother of her own. But Ms McNaney’s mother, and the rest of her family, returned to Ireland. Key points: The City of Melbourne intends to sell the building where the Australian Midwife and Mother operates The clinic offers services including breastfeeding support, counselling, physiotherapy and child care Council says there is a free maternal and child health center nearby “I think you have a romantic view of what it’s like to have your first baby and then when reality hits, it’s a very different experience,” she said. She has support near Kensington, in northern Melbourne, from Australian Midwives and Mothers (MAMA). But Melbourne City Council, which owns the building where MAMA operates, has announced its intention to sell the building as it does not fit into its strategic plan. MAMA, which started 11 years ago as Melbourne’s first private midwifery service, offers a wide range of services inc