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Shock waves show how baby stars' cradles get their radial shape in 3D simulations
The universe is full of fascinating structures, and some of the most striking take shape inside the giant clouds where stars are born.
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The universe is full of fascinating structures, and some of the most striking take shape inside the giant clouds where stars are born. There, streams of gas appear to converge from all directions toward a dense central hub, like spokes meeting at the center of a wheel. Now, researchers from Kyushu University and Nagoya University have used 3D computer simulations to reveal the physics behind these elegant structures. The study was published in March 2026 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters .
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