Three iron rings in a planet-forming disk
Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
A research team, including astronomers of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), has detected a three-ringed structure in the nursery of planets in the inner planet-forming disk of a young star. This configuration suggests two Jupiter-mass planets are forming in the gaps between the rings. The detailed analysis is consistent with abundant solid iron grains complementing the dust composit