Massive stars get kicked out of clusters

Massive stars get kicked out of clusters
By Paul M. Sutter

The largest stars in the universe tend to be loners, and new research points to the reason why. Although massive stars are born in clusters of many smaller brethren, they quickly get kicked out, forced to spend their lives alone. Stars tend to come in clumps. That’s because when a massive cloud of gas and …

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November 9, 2020 at 06:07AM
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