Scientists discover a warped disc "torn apart by stars" in a triple Tatooine-like system
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A team of experts identified a stellar system where planet formation might take place in inclined dust and gas rings within a warped circumstellar disc around multiple stars. The discovery reveals that the inner ring contains 30 Earth masses of dust, which could be enough to form planets.
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- Scientists discover a warped disc "torn apart by stars" in a triple Tatooine-like system University of Exeter · Sep 3, 2020 · first to report
- New observations show planet-forming disc torn apart by its three central stars ESO · Sep 3, 2020
- The circumstellar disk in the triple-star system GW-Orionis is shaped by disk tearing American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Sep 3, 2020
- ALMA discovers misaligned rings in planet-forming disk around triple stars National Radio Astronomy Observatory · Sep 3, 2020