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Science & ResearchAug 27, 2026

Map of the Interstellar Continuum FUV Field within 800 Parsecs

The far-ultraviolet (FUV) field, consisting of photons with energies between 6 and 13.6 electron volts, plays an important role in the chemical and thermodynamical evolution of the interstellar medium.

The far-ultraviolet (FUV) field, consisting of photons with energies between 6 and 13.6 electron volts, plays an important role in the chemical and thermodynamical evolution of the interstellar medium. FUV continuum radiation is produced by bright stars in the galaxy and…

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