Astronomers are using the leak to learn more about the shell.
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
— a joint project between NASA and the German Aerospace Center — researchers found a protrusion jutting out into space from the veil's northwestern region. The protrusion given an impression as if the shell has been pierced, allowing gas and dust to escape.
SOFIA's German-built REceiver for Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies instrument revealed ionized carbon emissions flowing from the protrusion, which the researchers used to measure the size, structure and expansion of Orion’s Veil shell. This data will provide new insight into the origin of Orion’s Veil and its fate, the researchers said.
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