The blue and white zones comprise very different signals, mostly emissions from relatively nearby clouds of gas and dust in our galaxy. (discovermagazine.com)
The need for forest conservation in the area is high: since 2000, the annual deforestation rate in nearby cloud forests exceeded four percent per year due to clearing for cattle grazing and crops. (news.mongabay.com)
These strong stellar winds also carve out cavities in nearby clouds of gas and dust, and kickstart the formation of new stars. (sciencedaily.com)