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Early Evolution of Planetary Disk Structures Seen for the First Time

Early Evolution of Planetary Disk Structures Seen for the First Time

An international team of astronomers have found ring and spiral structures in very young planetary disks, demonstrating that planet formation may begin much earlier than once thought. The results were presented today at the 243rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

Mystery of Star Formation Revealed by Hearts of Molecular Clouds

Mystery of Star Formation Revealed by Hearts of Molecular Clouds

An international team of astronomers has revealed mysterious star formation at the far edge of the galaxy M83. This research was presented in a press conference at the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in New Orleans, Louisiana.