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Birth of Stars Confirmed In Collapsing Cosmic Cloud
Astronomers report a giant gas cloud in the Milky Way is collapsing and birthing dozens of stars at once. Using the Very Large Array and Hat Creek Observatory, James M. Jackson and colleagues track inward motion of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, confirming a long-suspected star formation theory. The core hosts a ring of hot young stars about 40,000 suns in mass, shining a million times brighter than the Sun. Research led by William J. Welch of UC concludes the findings provide a coherent, first concrete picture of star formation.
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Washington
James M. Jackson
University of California
Berkeley
Mr. Jackson
Jackson
New Mexico
Hat Creek Radio Observatory
California
Milky Way Galaxy
Earth
Peter Boyce
American Astronomical Society
William J. Welch