Topics » Science & Technology April 18, 2012
Space Tornadoes, Baby Stars, and Ancient Galaxies
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Photo: NASA / JPL-Caltech / J. Bally (Univ. Colorado)
Space Tornado
Gas and dust swirl rapidly before collapsing inward to form a new star. Jets of material from the new star generate shock waves through the surrounding gases and dust, forming this "tornado" nebula.
