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Neighboring Star’s Warped Ring Shaped by Evolving Planets

Neighboring Star’s Warped Ring Shaped by Evolving Planets

Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have made the highest resolution image to date, revealing new insights into the unusual and mysterious architecture of the debris disk encircling Fomalhaut, one of the brightest and most well-studied stars in our cosmic neighborhood.

Comet’s Water Holds Clues to Life on Earth

Comet’s Water Holds Clues to Life on Earth

New research has uncovered compelling evidence that water from a comet is strikingly similar to that found in Earth’s oceans, offering fresh support for the idea that comets may have played a crucial role in delivering water—and possibly some of the molecular ingredients for life—to our planet.