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Still from animation of MACS1149-JD1

Simulation of Galaxy MACS1149-JD1more_horiz

An artist's concept of two proplyds, or protostars, around a massive O-type star.

Proplyds in Orion Nebulamore_horiz

Image of part of the Orion Nebula

ALMA Reveals Inner Web of Stellar Nurserymore_horiz

The 11 bipolar outflows near Sag A*

Earliest Phase of Star Formation Ever Observed in Highly Hostile Environmentmore_horiz

Illustration of the formation of a young star system.

Outflows from a Young Solar Systemmore_horiz

Double-lobe feature produced by jets from one of the newly forming stars.

Jets in a Newly Formed Starmore_horiz

Infant stars in IRAS 16293-2422

ALMA Finds Organohalogen Methyl Chloride Around Infant Starsmore_horiz

ALMA image of U Antliae shell

Aging Star Blows Off Smoky Bubblemore_horiz

Still from video on ALMA

#WAWUA – We are Stardust!more_horiz

Cosmic Eyelash

A Cosmic Eyelash Reveals New Information on Star Formationmore_horiz

Possible triggered star formation.

Star’s Birth May Have Triggered Another Star Birthmore_horiz

Artist impression of chaotic magnetic field lines very near a newly emerging protostar.

Chaotically Magnetized Cloud Is No Place to Build a Star, or Is It?more_horiz

Region surrounding the Ser-emb 8 protostar

The Magnetic Field of Ser-emb 8more_horiz

Animation Flying Through Star Formation

Animation Flying Through Star Formationmore_horiz

Animation of Star Formation Stopping in Spiral Galaxy

Animation of Star Formation Stopping in Spiral Galaxymore_horiz

Animation of Triggered Star Formation

Animation of Triggered Star Formationmore_horiz

Animation Star Forming Clouds in the Tarantula Nebula

Animation Star Forming Clouds in the Tarantula Nebulamore_horiz

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ALMA and the OMC-1more_horiz

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