A Baby Planet Reveals Its Hiding Place
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
A new analysis of archival data reveals shocked gas in the protoplanetary disk surrounding the young star TW Hydrae. This discovery hints at the presence of a 4-Earth-mass planet and gives researchers a rare opportunity to study the earliest stages of planet formation. Baby planets form in disks surrounding young stars, but the details of this process remain unclear - especially because th
A new analysis of archival data reveals shocked gas in the protoplanetary disk surrounding the young star TW Hydrae. This discovery hints at the presence of a 4-Earth-mass planet and gives researchers a rare opportunity to study the earliest stages of planet formation. Baby planets form in disks surrounding young stars, but the details of this process remain unclear - especially because th