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Researchers at MSU found that H₃⁺ can form in unexpected ways. They studied molecules hit by high-energy light.

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One photographer put the age of starlight into perspective with stunning projections on some of Earth's oldest rock ...

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HH 30 is a luminous region surrounding a newborn star, or protostar. The James Webb Space Telescope helped reveals ...

"Even today, our understanding of star formation is still developing; comprehending how stars formed in the earlier universe is even more challenging." ...

The Universe is full of dust, and a striking new image from the Hubble Space Telescope highlights just how important it is.