Formation of Planets in a Protoplanetary Disk
Monday, June 25, 2012 - 09:03
in Astronomy & Space
An artist conception of a newly formed star surrounded by a swirling protoplanetary disk of dust and gas, where debris coalesces to create rocky 'planetesimals' that collide and grow to eventually form planets.
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