XUE planet formation (IMAGE)
Caption
Artist's impression of a massive star-forming region in the NGC 6357 nebula, with the planet-forming disk XUE1 in the foreground. The region is drenched in intense ultraviolet light from massive stars, one of which is visible in the top left corner. A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have shown that the fundamental building blocks for planet formation can exist even in these environments with extreme ultraviolet radiation.
Credit
Fortuna and Ramírez-Tannus 2023
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