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molecular cloud [mə′lek·yə·lər ′klau̇d] (astronomy) A dense cloud of interstellar gas in which molecules have formed in appreciable abundance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To answer that question, he and his colleagues have been re-creating molecular clouds in the laboratory to simulate the different chemical reactions that might occur within that extremely frigid environment. A project involving JPL and Caltech scientists, among others, to study the process by which stars form out of giant molecular clouds of gas within our galaxy. Infrared space also provides information about much colder objects, such as smaller stars too dim to be detected by their visible light, extra solar planets and giant molecular clouds. |
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