Bizarre Baby Star Belching in Both Directions
Astronomers have revealed the birthplace of an energetic jet blasted by a newborn star using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile.
What is HH 211?
HH 211 is a baby star erupting with gargantuan energy jets, located 1,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Perseus.
Star Formation Mystery
Most events in the universe, including star formation, are not fully understood. Stars form in dense clouds of cold gas and dust, which collapse under their own gravity, leading to the birth of a baby star, or protostar.
- Stars form in dense clouds of cold gas and dust.
- These clouds collapse under their own gravity, leading to the birth of a baby star.
- A swirling disk of gas and dust, known as an accretion disk, forms around the young star.
The relatively simple process of star formation is not fully understood.
Astronomers may have found a clue to solving this mystery with the discovery of HH 211.
Author's summary: Astronomers reveal birthplace of energetic jet blasted by newborn star HH 211.