A Star's Early Chemistry Shapes Life-Friendly Atmospheres
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - Born in a disc of gas and rubble, planets eventually come together as larger and larger pieces of dust and rock stick together. They may be hundreds of light-years away from us, but astronomers can nevertheless watch these planets as they form. One major point of interest is the chemistry of the rubble that forms around a star before a planetary system is formed, known as the protoplanetar ... more

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