Planet formation: ALMA detects gas in a circumplanetary disk - Science Daily

Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study planet formation have made the first-ever detection of gas in a circumplanetary disk. What's more, the detection also suggests the presence of a very young exoplanet.

Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) -- in which the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is a partner -- to study planet formation have made the first-ever… [+2490 chars]

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