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  Close-up view of galaxies prompts re-think on star formation Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 10:29 -0600
    Re: Close-up view of galaxies prompts re-think on star formation jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-10 18:30 +0000
      Re: Close-up view of galaxies prompts re-think on star formation "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-11-10 13:08 -0800

#531794 — Close-up view of galaxies prompts re-think on star formation

Close-up view of galaxies prompts re-think on star formation
> http://phys.org/news/2015-11-close-up-view-galaxies-prompts-re-think.html


> Atomic gas is composed of individual hydrogen atoms. It is usually
> found in regions of space that do not contain any planets or stars
> and are largely empty, researchers say.
>
> Molecular gas is made up of pairs of hydrogen atoms bound together,
> and is present in the densest parts of galaxies, where most planets
> and stars form.
>
> The new study, led by the University of Edinburgh, provides the first
> evidence that atomic gas can fuel star formation. This happens when
> atomic gas flows into galaxies but does not have time to convert to
> the molecular form, the team says.
>
> The discovery was made by studying galaxies in which explosions of
> massive stars - known as gamma-ray bursts - have been observed. It
> was thought the stars formed from molecular gas, but recent studies
> have shown these galaxies to be almost entirely deficient in
> molecular gas.




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#531831

Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Close-up view of galaxies prompts re-think on star formation
>> http://phys.org/news/2015-11-close-up-view-galaxies-prompts-re-think.html
> 
> 
>> Atomic gas is composed of individual hydrogen atoms. It is usually
>> found in regions of space that do not contain any planets or stars
>> and are largely empty, researchers say.
>>
>> Molecular gas is made up of pairs of hydrogen atoms bound together,
>> and is present in the densest parts of galaxies, where most planets
>> and stars form.
>>
>> The new study, led by the University of Edinburgh, provides the first
>> evidence that atomic gas can fuel star formation. This happens when
>> atomic gas flows into galaxies but does not have time to convert to
>> the molecular form, the team says.
>>
>> The discovery was made by studying galaxies in which explosions of
>> massive stars - known as gamma-ray bursts - have been observed. It
>> was thought the stars formed from molecular gas, but recent studies
>> have shown these galaxies to be almost entirely deficient in
>> molecular gas.

Yet more "settled science" unsettled. 
 
 
 

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Jim Pennino

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#531881

On Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 10:31:11 AM UTC-8, ji...@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
> Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Close-up view of galaxies prompts re-think on star formation
> >> http://phys.org/news/2015-11-close-up-view-galaxies-prompts-re-think.html
> > 
> > 
> >> Atomic gas is composed of individual hydrogen atoms. It is usually
> >> found in regions of space that do not contain any planets or stars
> >> and are largely empty, researchers say.
> >>
> >> Molecular gas is made up of pairs of hydrogen atoms bound together,
> >> and is present in the densest parts of galaxies, where most planets
> >> and stars form.
> >>
> >> The new study, led by the University of Edinburgh, provides the first
> >> evidence that atomic gas can fuel star formation. This happens when
> >> atomic gas flows into galaxies but does not have time to convert to
> >> the molecular form, the team says.
> >>
> >> The discovery was made by studying galaxies in which explosions of
> >> massive stars - known as gamma-ray bursts - have been observed. It
> >> was thought the stars formed from molecular gas, but recent studies
> >> have shown these galaxies to be almost entirely deficient in
> >> molecular gas.
> 
> Yet more "settled science" unsettled. 
>  
>  
>  
> 
> -- 
> Jim Pennino

Gamma ray busts are taking place every second.They come in different strengths.I read the biggest was recorded in 1993.Not sure if it still holds the record??  TreBert

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