Protoplanetary Disk Found Around a Star

Image credit: Hubble The new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a clear disk of dust around a young, 5 million year old star. Astronomers believe these disks are the birthplaces of planets. The star, called HD 141569A is part of a triple star system located 320 light-years away … Continue reading Protoplanetary Disk Found Around a Star