Between the Magellanic Clouds, in a region swept with tides of gas, stars are forming. The detection of carbon monoxide shows gas is condensing, and further observations may reveal the ultimate fate of the clouds.
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Wiklind, T. Close encounters of the tidal kind. Nature 420, 38–39 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/420038a
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