Protostellar Jets in Outer Milky Way Highlight Universal Star Formation

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Protostellar Jets in Outer Milky Way Highlight Universal Star Formation
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Astronomers using ALMA have for the first time spatially resolved protostellar outflows and jets in the Milky Way's outer region, revealing that star formation physics is universal despite environmental differences, with episodic ejections and unique chemical signatures observed in a low-metallicity, primitive environment.

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