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Evidence suggests there's a newly formed planet in the universe
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], September 18 (ANI): Even though the universe has hundreds of protoplanetary discs, which are the bands of gas and dust encircling newly formed young stars, it has been challenging to observe genuine planetary birth and development in these settings.
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New evidence shows there's one more planet in the Universe
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], September 15 (ANI): All astronomers concur that planets are created in protoplanetary discs, which are the bands of gas and dust that encircle newly formed, young stars. Even though the universe has hundreds of these discs, it has been challenging to observe g
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Study finds rocking shadow effect in protoplanetary discs`
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): The "rocking shadow" effect, described by astronomers from the University of Warwick, shows how discs in emerging planetary systems are oriented and how they travel around their host star. The outcome also provides hints as to how they might change over time.
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