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09 Apr, 2008

A new spin on star-maker machinery

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The Small Magellanic Cloud features a young cluster, NGC346, with its many hot stars.The spinning of stars was thought to work like a food processor, bringing material from deep inside to the surface and mixing everything in a predictable way. Instead, turning up the spinning speed can yield a layer cake or marbled effect, a team of scientists finds.


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