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Cosmic Clusters Operate by Unseen Principle

Scientists find star formation in clusters isn't random. A new principle based on information theory predicts star types and numbers based on gas cloud mass.

#StarFormation, #CosmicClusters, #Astrophysics, #InformationTheory, #ScienceNews

https://newsletter.tf/star-formation-predictable-order-in-clusters/

New research shows that the sizes of stars formed in clusters are not random. This is like knowing the exact number of red and blue balls you'll get before you start picking from a bag.

#StarFormation, #CosmicClusters, #Astrophysics, #InformationTheory, #ScienceNews
https://newsletter.tf/star-formation-predictable-order-in-clusters/

Why do some galaxies suddenly stop forming stars? Explore the cosmic mystery behind star formation shutdowns, uncovering clues about dark matter, gas depletion, and galactic evolution.
#CosmicMystery #GalaxyEvolution #StarFormation #UniverseSecrets
https://www.scientificworldinfo.com/2026/04/why-do-some-galaxies-stop-forming-stars-suddenly.html

🦅 Eagle Nebula’s Towering Beauty

This cosmic pillar rises 9.5 light-years (~90 trillion km) high!

A stellar nursery where new stars are born.

📸 NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team
#EagleNebula #StarFormation #Hubble #SpaceWonder

Gizmodo: Stellar Explosion From 180 Years Ago Comes Alive in New Timelapse https://gizmodo.com/stellar-explosion-eta-carinae-chandra-x-rays-1850882478 #goddardspaceflightcenter #southernconstellations #homunculusnebula #michaelcorcoran #kenjihamaguchi #starformation #xrayastronomy #spaceplasmas #carinanebula #binarystars #environment #etacarinae #carinae #chandra #carina #nebula #norma #star

This is a very neat result: using ALMA, a team surveyed 39 massive cosmic clouds, or "star nurseries”… and found in the order of ~800 stellar seeds… and 99% of them lacked the mass to give birth to massive stars. It seems that core density might be more critical than mass for high-mass star formation than previously thought.

https://almaobservatory.org/en/press-releases/alma-unlocks-secrets-of-the-universe-revealing-the-hidden-seeds-of-giant-stars/

#ALMA #AlmaObservatory #ProtoStars #MolecularClouds #MolecularCloudCores #StarFormation #InfraredDarkClouds #IDC #IDCs