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Nearest exoplanet may be part of larger system
Our planet Earth orbits the Sun. And it’s not alone. Our solar system contains eight planets, many dozens of moons, and countless asteroids, icy ‘dwarf planets’ and comets. Other stars also have planets. Astronomers have already discovered thousands of them. Even the nearest star has its own planet. New...
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Planets form early and easily in baby solar systems
Before cameras and photography existed, you would never know how you looked just after you were born. The only way would be to go to a nursery, take a close look at newborn babies, and assume that you started out more or less the same. Astronomers face a similar...
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Planet creates dust trap
Do you recognize this image? If you are a regular visitor of the ALMA website, you may have seen similar photos before. Yes, this is a protoplanetary disk – a flat, rotating disk of gas and dust around a newborn star. In the future, particles in the disk will...
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Baby star grows thanks to magnetic fields in jets
Have you ever played with a magnet? It’s like magic. A magnet has an invisible force field. You can only see it indirectly. For instance by sprinkling iron filings on a piece of cardboard, and putting the magnet beneath the cardboard. Magnetic fields not only show up in the...
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