Planet-and-Comet-Forming Dust Trap Imaged Around Young Star [Video]
Jun 08, 2013 07:36 PM EDT
Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have imaged and modeled a dust-filled region around a young star. The kicker? It's the first real-time look at the birth and growth process of larger cosmic objects such as comets and planets.