Ancient Stars Wrapped in ‘Fluffy’ Cosmic Blankets
Astronomers have discovered that some infant stars in the early universe were born in “fluffy” pre-natal cocoons, similar to our baby blankets. To investigate this phenomenon, a team led by Kyushu University researcher Kazuki Tokuda studied the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a satellite dwarf galaxy of the Milky Way. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter Array … Read more