Mystery solved: Why nebulae around massive stars don't disappear

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:29 in Astronomy & Space

New simulations show that as the gas cloud surrounding a massive star collapses, it forms dense filamentary structures that absorb the star's radiation when it passes through them. This makes heated nebulae flicker like a candle flame.

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