Astronomers discover two dust belts surrounded by a large dust halo around young star HD 95086

Monday, November 10, 2014 - 18:30 in Astronomy & Space

Scientists at the University of Arizona have discovered what might be the closest thing to "baby photos" of our solar system. A young star called HD 95086 is found to have two dust belts, analogous to the asteroid and Kuiper belts in the Solar System, surrounded by a large dust halo that only young planetary systems have.

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