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Star formation

space Maturity 9-11

New stars are born in space.

Eagle nebula pillars.jpg
Eagle nebula pillars.jpg
They grow in big clouds of gas. These clouds are like nurseries. They help many stars grow at once. This makes a big group of stars. Can you see the bright stars?
Orion Nebula - Hubble 2006 mosaic 18000.jpg
Orion Nebula - Hubble 2006 mosaic 18000.jpg

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File:PIA23865-W51Nebula-StarFactory-20200825.jpg
PIA23865-W51Nebula-StarFactory-20200825.jpg
File:Eagle nebula pillars.jpg
Eagle nebula pillars.jpg
File:ALMA witnesses assembly of galaxy in early Universe (annotated).jpg
ALMA witnesses assembly of galaxy in...
File:ALMA views a stellar explosion in Orion.jpg
ALMA views a stellar explosion in Orion.jpg
File:Size can be deceptive ESO 553-46.jpg
Size can be deceptive ESO 553-46.jpg
File:LH 95.jpg
LH 95.jpg
File:Cepheus B.jpg
Cepheus B.jpg
File:N11 (Hubble).jpg
N11 (Hubble).jpg
File:Star formation region Lupus 3.jpg
Star formation region Lupus 3.jpg
File:PIA18928-Protostar-HOPS383-20150323.jpg
PIA18928-Protostar-HOPS383-20150323.jpg
File:Orion Nebula - Hubble 2006 mosaic 18000.jpg
Orion Nebula - Hubble 2006 mosaic 18000.jpg
File:Star-forming region S106 (captured by the Hubble Space Telescope).jpg
Star-forming region S106 (captured by the...

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