The level of detail we’re seeing is rare in protoplanetary disk imaging,” commented Kristina Monsch from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. The level of detail is possible due to ...

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Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging ...

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By tracking tiny stellar wobbles, astronomers have detected planets forming around young stars for the first time.

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