A Strange Discovery Just Changed What We Know About the First Stars
Stars are born in dense molecular clouds, but did they always form this way? Recent research suggests that in the early ...
Space.com18h
Some baby stars in ancient stellar nurseries were born in 'fluffy' cosmic blankets
"Even today, our understanding of star formation is still developing; comprehending how stars formed in the earlier universe is even more challenging." ...
Topological quantum processor uses Majorana zero modes for fault-tolerant computing
In a leap forward for quantum computing, a Microsoft team led by UC Santa Barbara physicists on Wednesday unveiled an ...
Daily Galaxy on MSN21h
Dead Galaxy Cluster Is Making Stars Again—And Astronomers Are Stumped
A galaxy cluster once thought to be “dead” is unexpectedly forming stars at an astonishing rate, challenging established ...
Science Daily21h
In ancient stellar nurseries, some stars are born of fluffy clouds
Researchers have found that stars in the early universe may have formed from 'fluffy' molecular clouds. Using the ALMA telescope to observe the Small Magellanic Cloud -- whose environment is similar ...