Stars' Birth Rate Hard to Determine

Since the distance between space's bodies is so enormous, astronomers have very hard times counting and measuring all the newly-emerging stars. That's why the H-alpha characteristic signal emitted by the new stars comes as a blessing for those who detect them by telescope. The amoun... [ read more >> ]

Baby H-alpha star formation

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Image credits: Harri Hytonen

Baby H-alpha star formation