Astronomers study the Pleiades to understand star formation.

天文学家研究昴宿星团以了解恒星的形成。

BIG PIC: Cosmic Telephoto Reveals Early Star Formation

大图：宇宙望远镜揭示早期恒星形成

This is triggering a second stage of new star formation.

由此触发了第二阶段新恒星的形成.

Planets form as an incidental process to star formation out of the same gas cloud as the star itself.

行星是依照恒星形成的过程，由同样的气体云聚合产生的。

An asterism is a star formation that is not an officially recognized constellation.

这个三星符号是没有被官方确认的星座.

There are two main theories concerning massive star formation accretion and merger.

文章简要叙述了有关大质量恒星形成的理论以及相关观测证据.

This unusual explosive and intense star formation activity qualifies as a starburst.

这种不寻常的爆发和剧烈的恒星形成活动有星暴的资格.

Explanation: The center of the Lagoon Nebula is a whirlwind of spectacular star formation.

说明： 礁湖星云中心上演着波澜壮阔的恒星形成大篇章。

Astronomers pieced together this star-formation story with the help of Hubble's sharp vision.

借助哈勃的高分辨率图像，天文学家拼合了此星系的恒星诞生故事。

Other galaxies with such rapid rates of star formation are nearby and thus much more evolved.

如此快速形成恒星的其他星系都在近处，因而从演化的角度来说要超前得多。