The front page headline of a French astronomy magazine; How stars are born, the new paradigm. The article focuses on star formation where gaseous cosmic filaments are “pinched”, Sound familiar? It appears that Herschel observations of the Gould Belt would have triggered this new paradigm. Although there is no mention of plasma physics, Birkeland currents or magnetic pinches, it’s encouraging to see a popular astronomy magazine taking a step into the 21st century. The Herschel observations further confirm the electric nature of space. I will certainly have a first-hand look at the Herschel data and hopefully report back with some interesting news. More…
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