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Stunning Simulation of Stars Being Born Is Most Realistic Ever

A team including Northwestern University astrophysicists has developed the most realistic, highest-resolution 3D simulation of stars being born to date. The result is a visually stunning, mathematically-driven marvel that allows viewers to float around a colorful gas cloud in 3D space while watching twinkling stars emerge. Called STARFORGE (Star Formation in Gaseous Environments), the computational framework is ...

Troy Oakes

A STARFORGE simulation of stars being born.