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Space cloud holds clues to massive star birth

By T.K. Randall
May 13, 2010 · Comment icon 3 comments

Image Credit: NASA
A vast interstellar cloud has been discovered that can produce massive stars that completely dwarf our own sun.
Already stars have been located within the cloud over 10 times the size of our sun, at four light years across the cloud is comprised of hydrogen and dust but is collapsing in on itself at a rate previously unseen by astronomers.
A vast interstellar cloud has been caught in the act of building huge stars that would dwarf our own sun, giving scientists a tantalizing glimpse into how such massive stars form.


Source: Space.com | Comments (3)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by Legatus Legionis 14 years ago
Ain't bigger stars equate to shorter life? for crying out loud, a newborn star that stretches across 4 light-years! Mind boggling..
Comment icon #2 Posted by Waspie_Dwarf 14 years ago
Ain't bigger stars equate to shorter life? Yes for crying out loud, a newborn star that stretches across 4 light-years! Mind boggling.. It is the cloud in which the stars are forming that is 4ly across, not the stars themselves.
Comment icon #3 Posted by Bliszter 14 years ago
HBD star


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