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Jet propulsion is essential for young stars

Many young stars are observed to emit fast-flowing jets of material. A new model of how they are generated confirms the suspicion that episodic jets are an unavoidable consequence of star formation.

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Clarke, D. Jet propulsion is essential for young stars. Nature 385, 387–388 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/385387a0

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