We’ve discussed star formation in the past, but now we wanted to talk about the different kinds of stellar nurseries we see across the Universe. It takes a village of gas and dust to raise a star.
Jan 1st: Stellar Nurseries
Tag: star formation
Oct 25th: Early Universe Star Formation Came in Bursts
Researchers looked at lensed galaxy systems, searched for nearby analogs to those distant systems, and found that in general, the systems showed signs of bingeing star formation and then quiet lulls.
Sep 11th: Questions Show: Matter Balance, Jumping Light Speed and Black Hole Star Formation
Why was there a difference between the amount of matter and antimatter at the beginning of the Universe? Mathematics lets us travel faster than light speed, so why can’t we? And are there stars forming around black holes?
Jun 7th: How Do Black Holes Affect Their Galaxies?
How do giant black holes shut off star formation? How do they turn it back on? Which came first, the black hole or the galaxy? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!
Dec 29th: Sublimating Nitrogen Responsible for Pluto’s Icy Polygons
New models of sublimating nitrogen show that the process creates enough heat to drive the formation and texture of the polygons in Sputnik Planitia.
Aug 20th: Free-flowing Water On Ancient Mars? Not So Fast!
Join us today as we talk about newly released research that suggests the waters on ancient Mars were subglacial and not free-flowing. Also, a black hole goes dormant and star formation goes wild.
September 18th: The Secrets of Star Birth
Date: September 18, 2010 Title: The Secrets of Star Birth Podcaster: Daniel Pendick Links: http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/area/index.cfm?fareaid=16 http://www.almaobservatory.org/ My blog:...
July 17th: What Were the First Celestial Objects
Date: July 17, 2010 Title: What Were the First Celestial Objects Podcaster: Stuart Clark Description: Were the first celestial objects giagantic stars or powerful black holes? Bio: Dr Stuart...