Cosmic Mystery Solved: Missing Carbon Monoxide Was Hiding in the Ice - SciTechDaily

Astronomers frequently observe carbon monoxide (CO) in planetary nurseries. Because the compound is ultra-bright and extremely common in protoplanetary disks — regions of dust and gas where planets form around young stars — it is a prime target for scientists…

ByHarvard-Smithsonian Center for AstrophysicsAugust 23, 2022 Artists illustration of a planetary disk, a region of dust and gas where planets form. The zoom-in insert displays carbon monoxide molecu… [+5387 chars]

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