A new map for a birthplace of stars
A Yale-led research group has created the most detailed maps yet of a vast seedbed of stars similar to Earth's Sun.
Astronomy
May 16, 2018
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Cold dust cores in the central zone of the Milky Way
The Milky Way's central molecular zone (CMZ) spans the innermost 1600 light-years of the galaxy (for comparison, the Sun is 26,600 light-years away from the galactic center) and includes a vast complex of molecular clouds ...
Astronomy
Feb 19, 2021
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Understanding conditions for star formation
Researchers have demonstrated how a gas escapes ice at an extremely cold temperature, providing insight into star formation in interstellar clouds. The mechanism by which hydrogen sulphide is released as gas in interstellar ...
Astronomy
Feb 6, 2018
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Hubble sweeps scattered stars in Sagittarius
This colorful and star-studded view of the Milky Way galaxy was captured when the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope pointed its cameras towards the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer). Blue stars can be seen scattered ...
Astronomy
Jun 20, 2016
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Star formation in galactic centers
Stars form from the gas and dust in molecular clouds via a series of complex processes that are currently only partly understood, and the evolution of these clouds drives the evolution of the stellar populations in the universe. ...
Astronomy
Apr 1, 2019
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From lab to space: Discovery of a new organic molecule in an interstellar molecular cloud
Laboratory experiments performed at the Center for Astrochemical Studies (CAS) of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) in Munich, together with astronomical observations conducted by the Italian National ...
Astrobiology
Jun 17, 2020
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A star's birth holds early clues to life potential
Our solar system began as a cloud of gas and dust. Over time, gravity slowly pulled these bits together into the Sun and planets we recognize today. While not every system is friendly to life, astronomers want to piece together ...
Astronomy
Jul 25, 2016
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Seeing through the fog: Pinpointing young stars and their protoplanetary disks
Imagine walking through a dense, hazy fog in the middle of the night, seeing patches of light from cars and towns shimmering in the distance. It's nearly impossible to tell if the lights are deep in the fog or beyond it. ...
Astronomy
May 16, 2022
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Atacama Pathfinder Experiment: Setting the dark on fire
(Phys.org)—A new image from the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) telescope in Chile shows a beautiful view of clouds of cosmic dust in the region of Orion. While these dense interstellar clouds seem dark and obscured ...
Astronomy
Jan 23, 2013
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Stellar fireworks celebrate birth of giant cluster
Astronomers created a stunning new image showing celestial fireworks in star cluster G286.21+0.17.
Astronomy
Jul 2, 2020
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