Deciphering how stars form within turbulent, dense clouds of molecular gas has been a challenge. An innovative technique that uses a tree diagram provides insight into the process.
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Pudritz, R. Star formation branches out. Nature 457, 37–39 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/457037a
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