400 Rings in Nebula Solve 30-Year Star Formation Mystery
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* NGC 1333 (The Embryo Nebula): A nearby star-forming region, nicknamed the Embryo Nebula, known for its young, hot stars. It’s a reflection nebula – illuminated by the light of newly formed stars.
* SVS 13: A newborn star within NGC 1333 that is actively launching jets of matter.
* Recent Finding: Astronomers have captured the most detailed images ever of a jet launched by SVS 13, revealing a series of nested, ring-like structures.
* Outburst Evidence: This finding suggests SVS 13 has been undergoing an outburst (releasing a large amount of energy) for decades.
* Confirmation of Theory: The discovery provides the first direct observational evidence supporting a theoretical model of how young stars grow by accumulating material and then explosively ejecting it.
* Publication: The research was published in the journal Nature Astronomy.
* Technology Used: The images were created using the NSF’s Very Large Array (VLA) and the Atacama Large millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA).