Planetary Formation
Zooming in on Proto-Planetary Disks
On the road to planetary formation, the first step is an accretion disk around a proto-star. Such disks, known as…
13 years ago
The Hunt for Young Exoplanets
While there is a great deal of excitement and effort in the hopes of finding small, terrestrial sized exoplanets, another…
14 years ago
Tight Binaries are ‘Death Stars’ for Planets
[/caption] Astronomers studying double star systems where the two stars are extremely close have found a pattern of destruction. While…
14 years ago
How Water Protected Our Molecules
One would think that crafting a shield out of water wouldn't do much good (not in medieval combat re-enactments, anyways).…
15 years ago
Spitzer Watches Planet-Forming Disk Change Quickly
[/caption] Something strange is going on around a young star called LRLL 31. Astronomers have witnessed a swirling disk of…
15 years ago