Astronomers have discovered a new clue that could help them understand why some stars are much heavier than others. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope in Chile, researchers found a spiral pattern in the gas surrounding a young star. This indicates that the star is accumulating material from its surrounding environment, which could help it become a much more massive star. The findings, published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, could help scientists understand more about the formation of high-mass stars.

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