Super-resolution imaging reveals the first step of planet formation after star birth

Alcohol-soaked star system could help explain 'why life, including us, was able to form'

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array has detected methanol isotopes around a nearby star, which could help explain why the ingredients for life are present on Earth.

Super-resolution imaging reveals the first step of planet formation after star birth

Identifying the formation period of planetary systems, such as our solar system, could be the beginning of the journey to discover the origin of life. The key to this is the unique substructures found in protoplanetary disks—the sites of planet formation.

Super-resolution imaging reveals the first step of planet formation after star birth - Science Tech Updates

Identifying the formation period of planetary systems, such as our solar system, could be the beginning of the journey to discover the origin of life. The key to this is the unique substructures found in protoplanetary disks—the sites of planet formation. A protoplanetary disk is composed of low-temperature molecular gas and dust, surrounding a protostar. […] The post Super-resolution imaging reveals the first step of planet formation after star…