University of Michigan: To find a planet, look for the signatures of planet formation - India Education Diary

Finding forming planets is a tough but important job for astronomers: Only three planets have ever been discovered caught in the process of forming, and the most recent of these was found just weeks ago. Evan Rich, a postdoctoral researcher at the Un

Finding forming planets is a tough but important job for astronomers: Only three planets have ever been discovered caught in the process of forming, and the most recent of these was found just weeks … [+5453 chars]

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