Hubble movies reveal solarsystemsized traffic jams
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to big-budget action movies, Rice University astronomer Patrick Hartigan prefers Hubble to Hollywood.
Sep 01, 2011
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Hubble movies provide unprecedented view of supersonic jets from young stars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have combined two decades of Hubble observations to make unprecedented movies revealing never-before-seen details of the birth pangs of new stars. This sheds new light on how stars ...
Aug 31, 2011
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Ultra-Powerful Laser Reproduces How Star's Jets Travel through Interstellar Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- A multi-trillion-watt laser at the University of Rochester has simulated a stellar jet -- an outpouring of matter from a fledgling star -- with unprecedented realism.
Nov 20, 2009
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Astrophysicists Move Closer to Understanding the Beauty Behind Stellar Jets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Certain stars stream vast amounts of matter into space, creating some of the most beautiful objects in astronomers' telescopes. But while the astronomers can enjoy the beauty, they can't explain it. Adam ...
Sep 28, 2009
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First laboratory experiment to accurately model stellar jets explains mysterious 'knots'
Some of the most breathtaking objects in the cosmos are the jets of matter streaming out of stars, but astrophysicists have long been at a loss to explain how these jets achieve their varied shapes. Now, laboratory research ...
Feb 09, 2009
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