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ALMA spots 'dragon egg' that may represent the earliest stages of massive star formation

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Astronomers identified a tiny infrared core in the Dragon Cloud nicknamed the 'dragon egg,' potentially marking the earliest stage of massive star formation. The core is located in an infrared-dark area and was posted to arXiv on October 5, 2026, before acceptance in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Key points

• Astronomers identified a tiny infrared core in the Dragon Cloud nicknamed the 'dragon egg' that may represent the earliest stage of massive star formation.
• The core is located in an infrared-dark area and was posted to arXiv on October 5, 2026, before acceptance in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Context

This finding provides a potential snapshot of early star formation processes in the Dragon Cloud, though the specific physical mechanisms driving the collapse remain to be fully understood.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to the identification of the core and its location; the paper was posted to arXiv on Oct 5, 2026, before acceptance, and the specific physical mechanisms driving the collapse remain to be fully understood.

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