Cloud traits unique as a fingerprint
We know that the birthplaces of stars are large molecular clouds of gas and dust found in space.
But what exactly determines the number and kind of stars and planets that are formed in these clouds? How was our Solar system nursed and how did it emerge from such a cloud billions of year ago?
These are mysteries that have been puzzling astronomers for decades, but research published today in Science adds an extra dimension to our understanding.
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