Trigger-happy star formation

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 14:56 in Astronomy & Space

A new study from two of NASA's Great Observatories provides fresh insight into how some stars are born, along with a beautiful new image of a stellar nursery in our Galaxy. The research shows that radiation from massive stars may trigger the formation of many more stars than previously thought.

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