1 00:00:07,900 --> 00:00:10,980 Stunning Stars in the Milky Way Central Region 2 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:18,560 ESO’s Very Large Telescope has observed the central part of the Milky Way with spectacular resolution... 3 00:00:20,780 --> 00:00:25,380 …and uncovered new details about how stars are born in this part of our galaxy. 4 00:00:29,900 --> 00:00:37,380 The stunning new image shows the galaxy’s densest region of stars, gas and dust in striking detail. 5 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:48,680 The image is part of a survey of over three million stars in the Milky Way’s central region... 6 00:00:49,500 --> 00:00:56,700 ...which found evidence for an ancient burst of star formation that resulted in over a hundred thousand supernova explosions. 7 00:00:59,980 --> 00:01:06,340 These observations helped astronomers uncover the star formation history of our galaxy’s central region... 8 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:11,560 ...while producing a beautifully sharp new image. 9 00:01:20,700 --> 00:01:24,400 Transcription by ESO; translation by —