We may also have new clues to the processes that trigger star formation in interstellar clouds,» said Gullberg. (sciencedaily.com)
Work here has shown that carbon monoxide in nebulas helps trigger star formation; newer studies are uncovering the complex organic chemistry of space. (discovermagazine.com)
Simulations by James Edward Dale, an astronomer at the University Observatory in Munich, also question whether O - stars really trigger star formation. (scientificamerican.com)