Nearby molecular hydrogen cloud discovered using far ultraviolet light

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2025

An international team led by Rutgers University has uncovered one of the closest known molecular hydrogen clouds to our solar system, using far-ultraviolet light to detect what had long been hidden. Named "Eos," this massive crescent-shaped structure lies just 300 light years from Earth and spans an area roughly 40 times the size of the full moon in the night sky. Eos is among the largest