The dominance of turbulence over magnetism in the formation of massive star cluster seeds
A-Ran Lyo
Nature Astronomy, Published online: 22 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41550-026-02873-y An ALMA polarization survey towards 30 massive star-forming regions reveals that chaotic turbulence, rather than ordered magnetism, governs the formation of stellar cluster seeds, reshaping our understanding of how the most massive stars are born.