Presence Of Planets In Young Gas Discs Hinted At Using Clever New Astronomical Method
Monday, September 8, 2008 - 21:28
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have been able to study planet-forming discs around young Sun-like stars in unsurpassed detail, clearly revealing the motion and distribution of the gas in the inner parts of the disc. This result, which possibly implies the presence of giant planets, relies on the use of a very clever method enabled by ESO's Very Large Telescope.