Thursday 6 October 2016

The death of a planet nursery?


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The death of a planet nursery? Munich, Germany (SPX) Oct 06, 2016 - The dusty disk surrounding the star TW Hydrae exhibits circular features that may signal the formation of protoplanets. LMU astrophysicist Barbara Ercolano argues, however, that the innermost actually points to the impending dispersal of the disk. When the maps appeared at the end of March, experts were electrified. The images revealed an orange-red disk pitted with circular gaps that look ... more

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