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'Zombie Vortices' May Solve Key Mystery Regarding Star Formation
Researchers have identified a possible solution to a mystery that has long frustrated researchers in regards to the formation of stars. Called "zombie vortices," the phenomenon described in the study published in Physical Review Letters explains how variations in gas density led to the instability necessary for generating the whirlpool-like vortices necessary for stars to develop.
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