Spitzer Spots Clump of Swirling Planetary Material
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 16:07
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have witnessed odd behavior around a young star. Something, perhaps another star or a planet, appears to be pushing a clump of planet-forming material around. The observations, made with NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, offer a rare look into the early stages of planet formation.