The Case Of The Missing Planet-Forming Debris | Animation
Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - 12:30
in Astronomy & Space
The warm dusty disk surrounding star called TYC 8241 2652 was first seen by a NASA satellite in 1983 and was spotted on subsequent viewing for 25 years. - but a recent observation by the Gemini Telesope in Chile shows it disappeared 2.5 years ago.