A team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. The research brings together observations of more than 80 young stars that might have planets forming around them, providing astronomers with a wealth of data and unique insights into how planets arise in different regions of our galaxy.
In a series of studies, a team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. The stunning images, captured using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, represent one of the largest ever surveys of planet-forming discs.
Much like mature planetary systems, the new images showcase the extraordinary diversity of planet-forming discs."Some of these discs show huge spiral arms, presumably driven by the intricate ballet of orbiting planets," says Ginski.
While planet-forming discs can extend for distances hundreds of times greater than the distance between Earth and the Sun, their location several hundreds of light-years from us makes them appear as tiny pinpricks in the night sky. To observe the discs, the team employed the sophisticated Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch instrument mounted on ESO's VLT.
The SPHERE view of the Chamaeleon I star-forming region. The full census of planet-forming disks with GTO and DESTINYS programsA. Garufi, C. Ginski, R. G. van Holstein, M. Benisty, C. F. Manara, S. Pérez, P. Pinilla, Á. Ribas, P. Weber, J. Williams, L. Cieza, C. Dominik, S. Facchini, J. Huang, A. Zurlo, J. Bae, J. Hagelberg, Th. Henning, M. R. Hogerheijde, M. Janson, F. Ménard, S. Messina, M. R. Meyer, C. Pinte, S. P. Quanz, E. Rigliaco, V. Roccatagliata, H. M. Schmid, J.
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