Disk Detective, a citizen science project dedicated identifying planet-forming disks around young stars, reports their latest results. The post Citizen Scientists Detect Dusty Disks appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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“Lucky” Images Reveal Dusty Debris in a Star System 330 Light-years Away
The transit of a large cloud of protoplanetary rubble across the face of a young star gave the Spitzer Space Telescope our best view yet of planetary evolution in action. The post “Lucky” Images Reveal Dusty Debris in a Star System 330 Light-years Away appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreLargest Molecule Yet Found in Planet-forming Disk
The detection of a complex organic molecule in the disk around an infant star suggests prebiotic chemistry starts in the space between stars. The post Largest Molecule Yet Found in Planet-forming Disk appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAstronomers Detect Potential Moon-forming Disk around an Exoplanet
Astronomers have made the first clear detection of a dusty disk surrounding an exoplanet, which could eventually go on to form moons. The post Astronomers Detect Potential Moon-forming Disk around an Exoplanet appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreGravitationally Unstable Disk May Collapse to Form Planets
Astronomers investigate the spiral arms of a young star’s disk and find evidence of a disk so massive that it could collapse to form planets. The post Gravitationally Unstable Disk May Collapse to Form Planets appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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