Tags: Planet Formation

Binary Star Systems: Can They Teach Us How Planets Form?

SPACE 06.25.2024 04:00 AM

Explore how binary star systems may teach us about planet formation. Dive into the article now for intriguing insights!

Exoplanet GJ 3470b Reveals Surprising Sulfur Dioxide in Atmosphere, Defying Planet Formation Theories

06.14.2024 04:20 AM

Discover how exoplanet GJ 3470b reveals surprising sulfur dioxide in its atmosphere, defying existing planet formation theories. Explore the implications of this unexpected find. Read more!

Distant Giant Planets Begin as Flattened Disks, Transforming into Round Shapes Over Time

02.13.2024 00:02 AM

Astrophysical simulations challenge traditional views on planet formation, highlighting the impact of disk chemistry. Read the article for more details.

JWST Findings Support Ice Pebble Drift Theory, Gives New Insight Into Planet Formation

11.13.2023 06:20 AM

The James Webb Space Telescope confirmed the evidence of a long-standing theory on planet formation. Read the article to find out more.

Super Earth Mystery: Where Are They From? New Rocky Planet Formation Theory Sheds Light on Their Origins

02.14.2023 20:51 PM

Researchers delve into the super earth mystery and propose a rocky planet formation theory that explains how these exoplanets came to be. Read to know more.

Finding Extraterrestrial Life? Look for Binary Star Systems, Study Suggests

05.24.2022 07:30 AM

An international team of scientists discover new hints that would let us help find extraterrestrial life. Learn more about the theory and the possibility of finding a different life form in space.

Moon-Forming Disk Captured Around Exoplanets Resembling Saturn and Jupiter; PDS 70 System May Support Theories on How Planets and Moons Form

07.26.2021 05:52 AM

Astronomy experts discovered a distant system that is comprised of planets resembling Saturn and Jupiter. Both of the planets are in their early formation stage, with one of them having a moon-forming disk.

Two Backwards-Spinning Planets Spotted

02.16.2021 01:30 AM

A planetary system 897 light-years away from Earth consists of two planets that orbit a star, rotating backward.

Planet Formation Process: A Closer Look

05.30.2017 04:40 AM

How are the planets formed? What is the required temperature and amount of gas present during the formation process? The astronomers found all these answers now.

First Clear Image Of Accretion Disk ‘Space Hamburger’ Being Eaten By Young Star; Captured By ALMA In Amazing Photos [WATCH]

04.21.2017 13:59 PM

See the stunning images of the accretion disk shaped like a hamburger here. Accretion disks, which is also known as circumstellar disks, was seen and captured by researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile.

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