A Protoplanetary Disk (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

A Protoplanetary Disk

Caption

This is an artist's impression of a young star surrounded by a protoplanetary disk in which planets (not shown to scale) are forming.

Credit

ESO/L. Calçada

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