A Master Blueprint for Making Stars

I decided to read this article because last night, I read an article in a magazine about star formations. Although my major has nothing to do with space or astronomy, I have always enjoyed reading about the mysteries of space. I found this article on sciencemag.org and it's called "A Master Blueprint or Making Stars". Its main purpose was to explain the phenomenon of star creation.

The article began by talking about the difficulties astronomers have when trying to find stars that are in the process of creation. Then, the author explained that these stars have dense clouds that prevent astronomers from actually seeing the stars. Therefore, the astronomers use special infrared telescopes that allow them to see through the clouds. With this technology, astronomers were now able to find the answer to their main question: "Do large stars form differently than smaller ones?"

After decades of study, astronomers were finally able to see that all stars form similarly. To describe how they formed, the author explained the masses as "jets" and "disks" of differently colored dust clouds. This was an important find because even small stars are created in this manner. Finally, with this information, astronomers will be able to pinpoint the one factor that determines the size of stars.

I liked this article because it explained every scientific term it used, so it was easy for me to understand what the writer was talking about. I really enjoy reading about subjects like these because there are many mysteries about space that are being solved on a regular basis.

Here's the link to the article: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2010/127/3