Disk discovery changes views on star and planet formation - Science Tech Updates

Disk discovery changes views on star and planet formation - Science Tech Updates

A study led by Paolo Padoan, ICREA research professor at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB), is challenging the understanding of planetary disk formation around young stars. The paper, published in Nature Astronomy, reveals that the environment plays a crucial role in determining the size and lifetime of these planetary […] The post Disk discovery changes views on star and planet formation appeared first on S…

ALMA Reveals Hydrogen Glow Around Planet-Forming Disks in Orion

Most stars form in molecular clusters, with specific environmental conditions dictating how planetary systems develop. Nearby massive stars can also influence by intense ionizing radiation, which can create a shell of ionized gas around a protoplanetary disk and emit unique hydrogen recombination spectral lines. Recently a scientific team led by Ryan Boyden/University of Virginia has used archive Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALM…