Summary
Turbulence inside the nebula creates knots that collapse due to gravity, giving birth to stars.The space observatory captured a dramatic, glowing image of the cosmic cloud.
"It turns out the smallest free-floating objects that form like stars overlap in mass with giant exoplanets circling nearby stars.
"The observations are helping astronomers better understand the different ways that stellar objects form.
"The birth of rogue worldsTypically, stars form from clouds of gas and dust.
"Astronomers are still trying to glean insights into how free-floating rogue worlds form and evolve.