Location, location, location

ALMA/ HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, 8 JUNE 2021

Where you’re from matters. A survey of nearly 100 galaxies, including NGC 4535 (pictured), has found that the clouds of dust and gas where stars form look and act differently depending on their place in the Universe. It’s the first such wideranging comparison of star-forming clouds, and the first indication that where and how many stars are born is significantly affected by their wider galactic ‘neighbourhood’.