Saturday, January 30, 2010

Are heavyweight stars born like our Sun?


January 28, 2010 - Astronomy
Explaining how the most massive stars are born, deep within their stellar nurseries, is one of the most persistent mysteries in modern astronomy. Now, observations at the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii provide convincing new evidence that these stellar heavyweights may be born in much the same manner as lightweights like our Sun.
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