INRS: jets emitted by young stars elucidated

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INRS: jets emitted by young stars elucidated

Post by Doum » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:23 pm

An international team of scientists has succeeded in explaining the formation and propagation over astronomical distances of jetsof matter emitted by young stars—one of the most fascinating mysteries of modern astronomy. Using a patented experimental device and large-scale numerical simulations, the team obtained data consistent with astrophysical observations...

http://www.inrs.ca/english/actualites/f ... elucidated

Not only is it consistent with current astrophysics data, the proposed mechanism helps explain intriguing X-ray emissions that have been observed along the jets by the Chandra space telescope,” explains INRS professor emeritus Henri Pépin, who took part in the research. “This same mechanism could be at play in other types of astrophysical jets like white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes."

DOI: 10.1126/science.1259694

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