"Unveiling the Impact of Stellar Radiation on Planet Formation with the James Webb Space Telescope"

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of winds from an old planet-forming disk, shedding light on the gas dispersal process crucial for planet formation. This groundbreaking discovery, led by a team of scientists, including Dr. Uma Gorti at the SETI Institute, provides new insights into the evolution of circumstellar disks and the mechanisms behind disk dispersal, offering a new path forward in exploring planet formation dynamics. The findings demonstrate the power of JWST in advancing our understanding of the birthplaces of planets and the complex interactions that lead to the dispersal of gas and dust critical for planet formation.