Spitzer and Hubble Capture Evolving Planetary Systems (2004)
2004 · Short film
Synopsis
*Description*:> Artist's Concept This animation shows the evolution of a planet-forming disc around a star. Initially, the young disc is bright and thick with dust, providing raw materials for building planets. In the first 10 million years or so, gaps appear within the disc as newborn planets coalesce out of the dust, clearing out a path. In time, this planetary "debris disc" thins out as gravitational interactions with numerous planets slowly sweep away the dust. Steady pressure from the…
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