Hubble Captures Time-Lapse Videos of Stars Being Born

"The birth of star is just as traumatic as the birth of a person, only on a much larger scale."

"For years, astronomers have known that newly formed stars fire powerful beams of gas into space called "protostellar jets." Because almost every young star forms these jets, astronomers have been desperate to get a better understanding of their evolution and their role in the star formation process. Until recently, however, astronomers had to be content with simple snapshots of the infant stars and their jets — not a great help when it comes to understanding how something moves."