Tuesday, February 11, 2014

ScienceDaily: Stars News

ScienceDaily: Stars News


Astronomers discover oldest star: Formed shortly after the Big Bang 13. 7 billion years ago

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 05:08 PM PST

A team of astronomers has discovered the oldest known star in the Universe, which formed shortly after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago. The discovery has allowed astronomers for the first time to study the chemistry of the first stars, giving scientists a clearer idea of what the Universe was like in its infancy.

Hubble looks in on a nursery for unruly young stars

Posted: 09 Feb 2014 04:59 PM PST

A striking new image, captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, reveals a star in the process of forming within the Chameleon cloud. This young star is throwing off narrow streams of gas from its poles -- creating this ethereal object known as HH 909A. These speedy outflows collide with the slower surrounding gas, lighting up the region.

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