Telescopes and Detectors
Telescopes and the Discovery of the Universe
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Rosette Nebula

Interstellar clouds of dust and gas

Ground-based telescopes have allowed us to see that in parts of the Milky Way, there are vast clouds of dust and gas between the stars.

Spectrographs have allowed us to determine the motions and composition of the clouds.

This image of the Rosette Nebula was taken by the 3.9-meter Anglo-Australian Telescope.