Most are isolated from each other by ten light-years or more and thus would appear unable to influence each other's origin in any significant way. Scientists point to certain areas where they believe stars may be forming today. One of these rare spots is the Orion Nebula, a glowing gas cloud in the December sky. The infrared radiation emitted from this cloud is thought to be perhaps related to the start-up energy from new stars. However, there is too much gas and dust to see these stars, and the source of this infrared radiation may actually be some type of star that has existed in the gas cloud for a long time.
All assumptions regarding present-day star formation remain speculative.
Observations of space reveal the universal trend of star degeneration, not star formation. Star formation may occur today in certain locations where conditions are met. However, it is doubtful that such rare star births can replace the many dying stars. Star decay is a fairly common event in the form of novas and supernovas. We can conclude that the universe of created stars is slowly aging.