Protoplanetary Disk (Artist Concept) (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Protoplanetary Disk (Artist Concept)

Caption

This is an artist’s impression of a young star surrounded by a protoplanetary disk in which planets are forming.

 

Credit

ESO/L. Calçada

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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