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astronomy1 year ago

"Sneezing Baby Stars: Insights into Cosmic Development"

Baby stars, or protostars, have been observed "sneezing" by expelling gas, dust, and magnetic fields, which is a vital part of their development and can provide insights into their evolution and potential planet formation. Researchers from Kyushu University used the ALMA telescope to study these sneezes and discovered spike-like structures extending from protostellar disks, indicating the expulsion of magnetic flux. Understanding these processes can enhance our knowledge of how stars and planets are formed.

astronomy2 years ago

Runaway black hole births stars as it speeds through galaxy.

A "runaway" supermassive black hole has been observed travelling at four million miles per hour away from its galaxy, producing new baby stars in its wake. The reason for this unusual activity is unclear, but it is suggested that when the black hole comes into contact with gas, it sparks new stars into life as the gas cools down. The findings were reported in the Astrophysical Journal Letters by a team led by Yale astronomy professor Pieter van Dokkum and observed in NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.