17 March 2017
Giant Jupiter-like planet gives a rare peek at alternative planet formation
... But, “our current planet formation theories do not account for a planet beyond its debris disk," added Naoz. Normally, researchers model how a debris disk looks the way it does by focusing on the effects of a planetary-mass perturber orbiting within...
18 February 2019
Gigantic remnant found around an exploding star
... a big cloud that will eventually break down into clumps to form stars and planets. With a ring of debris spanning a staggering 400 light years, that is a lot of planet-building material to get going with [to put the...
18 May 2016
Multi-planet system hints at extra planet in its cometary belt
... in the disc. The image, made with Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), shows that the debris disk has an irregular inner edge and has been interpreted as either a sign that the orbit of the outermost...
