Massive stars blow hot gas into their environment, but the X-ray radiation of the tarantula nebula is weaker than conventional models expect. An analysis of space images now indicates that porous gas envelopes and the mixing of hot and cooler material could explain a part of the energy deficit. Heat conduction is also considered an additional mechanism. Columbus (U.S.A.). [...] The post tarantula nebula could lose star energy in several ways fir…
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Massive stars blow hot gas into their environment, but the X-ray radiation of the tarantula nebula is weaker than conventional models expect. An analysis of space images now indicates that porous gas envelopes and the mixing of hot and cooler material could explain a part of the energy deficit. Heat conduction is also considered an additional mechanism. Columbus (U.S.A.). [...] The post tarantula nebula could lose star energy in several ways fir…