Most astronomers now believe that the sun was born in a cloud of gas and dust full of other young stars. (discovermagazine.com)
The scientists were even able to see «intriguing» shadows cast by clouds of gas and dust in two of the images. (businessinsider.com)
When that happens, the star emits gigantic amounts of radiation, blowing any remaining gas and dust from its vicinity, effectively pushing its food away from the table. (sciencemag.org)