Tag

Disks

All articles tagged with #disks

science4 months ago•4 min saved

James Webb Telescope Discovers CO₂-Rich Planet Nursery, Challenging Formation Theories

The James Webb Space Telescope discovered a planet-forming disk around a star in NGC 6357 that is unusually rich in carbon dioxide and scarce in water, challenging existing models of planetary formation and prompting further investigation into the environmental conditions of star systems.

via Live Science|

#carbon-dioxide #disks #james-webb-telescope

science4 months ago•3 min saved

Rogue Planets in Space May Be Developing Their Own Moons

New observations from JWST suggest that free-floating planetary-mass objects, or rogue planets, can develop disks with materials similar to those around young stars, indicating they might form their own miniature planetary systems with moons and rings, expanding our understanding of planet formation beyond star-bound systems.

via ScienceAlert|

#disks #jwst #planetary-systems