New observations of the roiling cloud of dust around a baby star have revealed what looks like the early stages in the gestation of giant planets.
of the gravitational instability model. The disk fragments into clumps that collapse into planet seeds. And indeed, the team found clumps in the spiral arms around V960 Mon, each around several times the mass of Earth.
"No one had ever seen a real observation of gravitational instability happening at planetary scales – until now,"Future work from current and upcoming telescopes will seek to study other such outbursting young stars in the hopes of uncovering"For over a decade, we've been hunting for these clumps with ALMA, as theories of planet formation predict their presence for the creation of large planets,""Our discovery may draw direct connections between the formation of...
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Google reveals new AI model that can adapt to new situationsTech giant Google introduces new artificial intelligence model dubbed “Robotics Transformer 2” that translates vision and language for robots so they can perform real-life actions
Read more »
Total War: Pharaoh Reveals New New Canaanite Deep Dive VideoCheck out the latest video from SEGA for Total War: Pharaoh, as they take a better look at the Canaanite Empire and how they operate.
Read more »
Joaquin Phoenix Leads the Charge in New 'Napoleon' ImageThe buzzy film is slated for a November 2023 theatrical release.
Read more »
BTS’s Jungkook Reveals Plans To Release New Single And Mini Album By NovemberBTS's Jungkook Reveals Plans To Release New Single And Mini Album By November
Read more »
Harris County and Houston struggle with soaring housing costs: New report reveals alarming trendsThe burden of housing costs for renters in Harris County and Houston has reached a critical point, as a recent report by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research exposes alarming findings.
Read more »
Harris County, Houston struggle with soaring housing costs: New report reveals alarming trendsThe burden of housing costs for renters in Harris County and Houston has reached a critical point, as a recent report by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research exposes alarming findings.
Read more »