Still from a simulation of a forming planetary disk. The images show the rotating inner disk along the top half, and the shadow it casts on the outer disk in the lower half. CREDIT Rebecca Nealon / ...
Simulation of a planet embedded in a protoplanetary disc, causing disc material to pile up in a ring exterior to its orbit – Credit: Amena Faruqi / University of Warwick ...
Apr 29, 2025 New discovery changes views on star and planet formation A new study is challenging the understanding of planetary disk formation around young stars. It reveals that the environment plays ...