Radio telescope images reveal planet-forming disk orbiting twin suns

This could be the oldest known orbiting protoplanetary molecular disk, and it shows that, at least for some stars, formation of Jovian-mass planets may continue well after the few million years.

Link: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=8347

Time: 10. Jun. 2009

Feed: Astronomy.com - News

Topics: disk, orbiting