29 Mar, 2024
2 mins read

Researchers reveal binary star system in the ant-shaped Ant Nebula using lasers from the old nebula

An ant-shaped Nebula known as Ant Nebula or Menzel 3 was discovered back in the 1920s by theoretical astronomer and astrophysicist Donald Menzel. It is located in the constellation Norma about 8,000 light-years away from Earth. It has intrigued many scientists due to its distinct shape because of which, a team of researchers started collecting […]