High-resolution images of 20 nearby protoplanetary disks (IMAGE)

University of Warwick

High-resolution images of 20 nearby protoplanetary disks

Caption

Known as the Disk Substructures at High Angular Resolution Project (DSHARP), this “Large Program” of ALMA has yielded stunning, high-resolution images of 20 nearby protoplanetary disks and given astronomers new insights into the variety of features they contain and the speed with which planets can emerge. Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), S. Andrews et al.; NRAO/AUI/NSF, S. Dagnello

Credit

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), S. Andrews et al.; NRAO/AUI/NSF, S. Dagnello

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