Nearby star-forming region yields clues to the formation of our solar system
Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2021
A region of active star formation in the constellation Ophiuchus is giving astronomers new insights into the conditions in which our own solar system was born. In particular, a new study of the Ophiuchus star-forming complex shows how our solar system may have become enriched with short-lived radioactive elements. Evidence of this enrichment process has been around since the 1970s, when sc
