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Sidewinding young stellar jets spied by Gemini South

Posted: 21 Jan 2022 01:55 PM PST

Sinuous stellar jets meander lazily across a field of stars in new images. The gently curving stellar jets are the outflow from young stars, and astronomers suspect their sidewinding appearances are caused by the gravitational attraction of companion stars. These crystal-clear observations were made using the Gemini South telescope's adaptive optics system, which helps astronomers counteract the blurring effects of atmospheric turbulence.

Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters

Posted: 21 Jan 2022 06:43 AM PST

New research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars has been consistent over the past 600 million years.