Protostar blazes bright, reshaping its stellar nursery

Protostar blazes bright, reshaping its stellar nursery 03/15/2017 03:09 PM EDT A protostar, nestled in its dust-filled stellar nursery, recently roared to life, apparently triggered by an avalanche of star-forming gas crashing onto the star's surface. This supports the theory that young stars can undergo intense growth spurts that reshape their surroundings. Astronomers made this discovery by comparing new observations from the NSF-funded Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in Chile with earlier observations from the Submillimeter Array in ... Full story at https://public.nrao.edu/news/pressreleases/2017-alma-protostar-outburst Source National Radio Astronomy Observatory This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111