Young suns: telescope technology pulls the veil from infant stars

Article Abstract:

Astronomers Stephen E. Strom, Karen M. Strom and K. Michael Merrill have captured images of the youngest stars ever seen, adding to the understanding of how stars are formed. The stars were found in Lynds 1641, an interstellar cloud near the Orion Nebula. The youngest star is about 500,000 years old.

Stars, Interstellar matter, Interstellar medium

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Crisis? What crisis?

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A recent study indicating that the universe is only slightly more than eight billion years old has raised doubts concerning several widely-accepted cosmological theories. Although this has caused a new controversy, most scientists do not think that it is a crisis.

Evaluation, Cosmology

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A matter of timing; the space telescope takes a few good shots

Article Abstract:

The Hubble Space Telescope is providing information about the rate at which the universe is expanding. Scientists are using this information to calculate the age of the universe.

Hubble Space Telescope (Artificial satellite)

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