The James Webb Space Telescope is investigating the Flame Nebula, hunting for "failed stars" to better understand how brown ...

This process not only sculpts the nebula but also regulates the growth of the protostar and influences the formation of nearby stars. The interplay of forces in this part of the Orion Nebula ...

The surrounding material—the “bun”—is made of dust and gas above and below the disk that is illuminated by the protostar’s light. This is a reflection nebula (technically a bireflection ...

The nebula collapsed under its own gravity and ... The hot core in the centre is called a protostar. The collapsing and joining together of gas and dust under gravity is called accretion.