30 Exocomets Discovered in a Young Planetary System - SciTechDaily

For the past thirty years, astronomers have been fascinated with the star ß Pictoris because it allows them to observe a young planetary system in the process of formation. It is made up of at least two young planets, as well as comets, which were detected as…

Artists impression of exocomets orbiting the star ß Pictoris. Credit: © ESO/L. Calçada For the past thirty years, astronomers have been fascinated with the star ß Pictoris because it allows them to … [+1510 chars]

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