For the first time, a team of researchers has captured the birth of a planet around a star beyond our Sun. The observations captured the very beginnings of planet formation, a rare glimpse into the cosmic process that gives rise to Earth-like planets around a star.Observations were made using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)…
Source: European Southern Observatory In a pioneering discovery for astronomy, scientists have captured the very first signs of planet formation around a young star, offering an unprecedented look at how planetary systems like our own might begin. Using two of the world’s most powerful space observatories, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and ALMA (Atacama…
Astronomers capture birth of planets around a baby sun ( Picture credit: AP) CAPE CANAVERAL: Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system. It’s an unprecedented snapshot of “time zero,” scientists reported Wednesday,…
