Interstellar mystery solved by supercomputer simulations
Thursday, December 11, 2014 - 15:30
in Astronomy & Space
An interstellar mystery of why stars form has been solved thanks to the most realistic supercomputer simulations of galaxies yet made. Theoretical astrophysicists found that stellar activity -- like supernova explosions or even just starlight -- plays a big part in the formation of other stars and the growth of galaxies.