Webb examines how planets form around Beta Pictoris

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is unlocking secrets about how planets form around nearby stars in the galaxy. While the formation of rocky planets can span millions of years, catching glimpses of their evolution may occur within human lifetimes. One of these places exists in the circumstellar disk surrounding the star Beta Pictoris. BetaContinue reading “Webb examines how planets form around Beta Pictoris”
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