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Unusual CO₂-rich disk detected around young star challenges planet formation models

Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope show a planet-forming disk in NGC 6357 with unusually high carbon dioxide and scarce water, challenging existing planet formation models.

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A study led by Jenny Frediani at Stockholm University has revealed a planet-forming disk with a strikingly unusual chemical composition: an unexpectedly high abundance of carbon dioxide (CO2) in regions where Earth-like planets may one day form.

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Astronomers have discovered a planetary formation disk with an unexpectedly high abundance of carbon dioxide (CO2) in regions could form Earth-like planets.

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In the NGC 6357 region, a lot of carbon dioxide was found instead of water. The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas is also constructed in this way.

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A study led by Jenny Frediani at Stockholm University revealed a planet formation disc with surprisingly unusual chemical composition: an abundance of unexpected carbon dioxide (CO2) In areas where earth-shaped planets can one day form. The discovery, made using the telescope [...]

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