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Outline
The Birthplace of Stars
Dark Clouds gather
Molecular Clouds
The Initial Collapse
A little bit of spin goes a long way…
The Sword of Orion
The glowing tip of a molecular “cigar”
Nearby, lower mass stars are forming
They look like little windsocks
The heart of them contains a potential new solar system
With powerful bipolar jets
The Star-Disk System Forms while infall continues
Jets remove excess angular momentum
In the center - T Tauri Stars
Half the time, two (or more) stars form
Most stars form in clusters
Star Formation is Beautiful, but ephemeral
The stage is set for planet formation
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