An article published in “The Astrophysical Journal” reports the discovery of four massive molecular clouds in the central area of ​​the Milky Way with traces of star formation in an area that was considered too chaotic for that to happen. A team of researchers used the ALMA radio telescope to examine the so-called Milky Way’s Central Molecular Zone (CMZ), discovering over 800 of what are considered stellar eggs, meaning dense cores of gas and dust. ALMA made it possible to detect 43 energetic outflows of materials with characteristics associated with star formation, further evidence of what’s happening in that area.