Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Webb data: Elusive details in young star systems

Winds of change.

Protoplanetary disks surround most stars in the universe, but the processes that lead to the formation of stars and planetary systems remain largely unclear. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by researchers from the University of Arizona has gained unprecedented insights into the forces shaping protoplanetary disks. Their observations show what our solar system may have looked like 4.6 billion years ago.

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Sagittarius B2 is so much more active than the rest of the galactic center.

How ice breaks down iron faster than water does

Think water rusts iron? Ice does it even faster

Earth’s mantle hides nickel-rich metals never seen in nature before

Scientists uncover hidden metallic secrets deep within Earth.
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