The invisible force shaping our corner of the Universe.
Despite it being home to every human who’s ever lived, we still know very little about the Milky Way — including how stars are distributed throughout the galaxy.
ESO/NASA/CXC/U.Mich./S.Oey/JPL
One thing we do know is that star formation is influenced by superbubbles — massive cavities in space carved out by stellar winds and supernovae.