Tag: young stars
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Hubble Watches Infant Star Unleash a 32-Light-Year Jet of Hot Gas
Introduction: A Cosmic Firework in a Quiet Nebula In a remarkable achievement for modern astronomy, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a vivid display of stellar birth in action. An infant star—forming in a dense, dusty region of space—unleashes a jet of hot gas that stretches an astonishing 32 light-years across the cosmos. This rare…
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Astronomers Capture Clear Images of Star’s Birth Jets
Astronomers Capture Star Formation Jets at 26,000 Light-Years In an astounding breakthrough, a team of Japanese astronomers has successfully captured clear images of the jets and outflows from a young star, located a staggering 26,000 light-years away in the Milky Way. This remarkable discovery was made possible through the powerful Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA),…