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    Protostar

    A protostellar cloud will continue to collapse as long as the gravitational binding energy can be eliminated. This excess energy is primarily lost through radiation. However, the collapsing cloud will eventually become opaque to i… See more

    Observations

    Key elements of star formation are only available by observing in wavelengths other than the optical. The protostellar stage of stellar existence is almost invariably hidden away deep inside dense clouds of gas and dust left ov… See more

    Low mass and high mass star formation

    Stars of different masses are thought to form by slightly different mechanisms. The theory of low-mass star formation, which is well-supported by observation, suggests that low-mass stars form by the gravitationa… See more

    Filamentary nature of star formation

    Recent studies have emphasized the role of filamentary structures in molecular clouds as the initial conditions for star formation. Findings from the Herschel Space Observatory highlight the ubiquitous nature of th… See more

    See also

    Accretion – Accumulation of particles into a massive object by gravitationally attracting more matter
    Champagne flow model
    Chronology of the universe – History and future of the universe… See more

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