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Milky Way’s center contains fewer stars — and now we know why
- A mysterious region near the center of the Milky Way known as Sagittarius C holds thousands of newborn stars, huge gas clouds, and glowing plasma filaments, with magnetic fields shaping its structure.
- New research using the James Webb Space Telescope reveals that Sagittarius C behaves differently from other star-forming regions, potentially explaining the low star formation rate near the galactic center.
- Sagittarius C, with the highest star density and dense gas clouds, is close to the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, showing extreme conditions similar to the young universe.
- Surprising findings include thin glowing filaments resembling twisted spaghetti noodles and nonthermal signals indicating magnetic field influence in star formation.
- Magnetic fields in Sagittarius C, shaped by the movement of gas around the black hole, trap plasma into rope-like filaments, controlling star formation.
- JWST data reveals that even dense parts of Sagittarius C's gas cloud have low plasma beta, showing magnetic pressure dominance and unique shape compared to other star-forming regions.
- Sagittarius C's magnetic structure differs from regions like the Orion Nebula, affecting star formation rates by influencing cloud erosion.
- Protostars in Sagittarius C emit energy that clears surrounding gas, leading to the end of the cloud's life as a stellar nursery.
- This research highlights the importance of magnetic forces in star formation, offering new insights into galactic processes and potential implications for understanding galaxies across the universe.
- JWST's observations in extreme galactic regions like Sagittarius C could revolutionize the understanding of star formation under intense conditions and shed light on early universe galaxy formation.
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