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Astronomers detect tiny gas drift in Taurus dark cloud that could kick-start star birth
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Astronomers have detected ambipolar diffusion in a dense gas cloud in the Taurus molecular cloud, providing new insights into how magnetic fields influence star formation. This process involves the separation of charged and neutral gas, which eventually allows gravity to trigger the collapse of gas into newborn stars.
Researchers studying a dark cloud in Taurus have identified a subtle internal drift that could help explain how cold clumps of gas finally begin collapsing into newborn stars.
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