Image showing the swirl of gas around a forming protoplanet in a protoplanetary disk

Astronomers Capture Detailed Image of Protoplanet and Surrounding Gas Swirl

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Astronomers have directly imaged the interaction zone where a protoplanet influences the gas in its protoplanetary disk. This observation provides a clearer view of the planet formation process within these swirling gas structures.

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