Death and Birth of Stars – Page 14 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

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.

Artist's conception of a pulsar and white dwarf

Gravitational Constant Appears Universally Constant, Pulsar Study Suggests

Posted on August 6, 2015March 28, 2017

GBT helps study gravity in distant star system.

Artist's impression of material flowing from a companion star onto a neutron star

Neutron Stars Strike Back at Black Holes in Jet Contest

Posted on August 4, 2015March 22, 2017

Some neutron stars may rival black holes in their ability to accelerate powerful jets of material to nearly the speed of light.

Artist conception of an aurora over the polar region of a brown dwarf.

Astronomers Discover Powerful Aurora Beyond Solar System

Posted on July 29, 2015March 22, 2017

Astronomers have discovered the first aurora ever seen in an object beyond our Solar System. The aurora, similar to the famous “Northern Lights” on Earth, is 10,000 times more powerful than any previously seen.

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