2024.08.31

Planetary Baby Pics

Snapshots of planet-forming disks reveal secrets of how worlds are born

The MWC 758 planet-forming disk is about 500 light-years away. (credit: ESO/A. Garufi et al.; R. Dong et al.; ALMA ( ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) ( CC BY 4.0))

The MWC 758 planet-forming disk is about 500 light-years away. (credit: ESO/A. Garufi et al.; R. Dong et al.; ALMA ( ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) ( CC BY 4.0))

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