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Gigantic Baby Stars Discovered in Cloud of Space Dust

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The previously undiscovered protostars are the small points of orangey light in the center of the image. They are up to 10 times more massive than the sun. The Herschel Space Observatory, operated by the European Space Agency, obtained the new image, which is a … Read More

Early Galaxies

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The mystery of why galaxies formed early in the history of the universe give birth to more stars than modern ones has been solved. An abundance of dense, cold gas fueled rapid star formation in these early galaxies.