Tag: Molecular Clouds
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MAGOS: Hot Cores in the LMC — Exploring Subsolar Chemistry in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Introduction: A Subsolar Laboratory for Star Formation The MAGellanic Outflow And Chemistry Survey (MAGOS) opens a window into how massive stars form and how their surrounding chemistry unfolds under subsolar metallicity. Focusing on the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a nearby dwarf galaxy with about half the Sun’s metallicity, the survey targets hot molecular cores around…
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Taurus Cloud Study Uncovers 100+ Molecules: A Milestone in Interstellar Chemistry
Overview: A Deep Look into Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 In a landmark effort to map the chemical richness of the cosmos, researchers focused on the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 (TMC-1), a calm, cold region in space where sunlike stars take shape. Using some of the world’s most sensitive radio telescopes, the team has identified more than 100…
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Gravity’s Tug-of-War: How Gravity Reorients Magnetic Fields in Star Clusters
Overview: A cosmic tug-of-war in star-forming clouds In the largest and most detailed survey to date, astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have captured new evidence about how gravity and magnetic fields shape the birth of massive stars. Focusing on regions where gas and dust densify to form protostars, researchers mapped the magnetic…