Open AccessGiant Planet’s Formation Caught in Action
Author(s) -
J. Japelj
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2022eo220214
Subject(s) - astrobiology , planet , action (physics) , giant planet , astronomy , physics , planetary system , quantum mechanics
Astronomers took a direct image of a massive protoplanet embedded in a protoplanetary disk. The system provides strong evidence for an as-yet-unconfirmed theory of planet formation.
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