Death and Birth of Stars – Page 13 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

VLA Shows Earliest Stages of Planet Formation

Posted on March 17, 2016March 28, 2017

New images of a young star made with the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) reveal what scientists think may be the very earliest stages in the formation of planets.

Artist impression of the baby star TMC-1A

ALMA Spots Baby Star’s Growing Blanket

Posted on March 3, 2016March 28, 2017

ALMA distinguishes between protostar disk and infalling gas.

VLA Reveals Dramatic New Evidence About Star and Planet Formation

Posted on January 5, 2016March 22, 2017

A detailed study of young stars and their surroundings has produced dramatic new evidence about how multiple-star systems form and how the dusty disks that are the raw material for planets grow around young stars.

Artist's conception of magnetic field lines twisting into a dusty protoplanetary disk around a young star.

Twisted Magnetic Fields Give New Insights on Star Formation

Posted on December 21, 2015December 10, 2019

Using new images that show unprecedented detail, scientists have found that material rotating around a very young protostar probably has dragged in and twisted magnetic fields from the larger area surrounding the star.

Artist impression of red dwarf star TVLM 513-46546.

ALMA dwarf star magnetic powerhouse

Posted on November 19, 2015March 28, 2017

ALMA finds cool, dim dwarf star is super magnet.

Image Release: Protostar Growth Spurts

Posted on November 4, 2015December 10, 2019

Jets from protostar reveal episodic growth spurts.

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