Comet Factory | Space Wallpaper

Friday, June 7, 2013 - 14:30 in Physics & Chemistry

This space wallpaper is an artist’s impression showing a dust trap in the system Oph-IRS 48. The dust trap provides a safe haven for the tiny rocks in the disc, allowing them to clump together and grow to sizes that allow them to survive on their own.

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