Rings around young star suggest planet formation in progress

Rings around young star suggest planet formation in progress 12/15/2016 01:22 PM EST Rice University astronomers and their international colleagues have for the first time mapped gases in three dark rings around a distant star with the powerful ALMA radio telescope. The distant outer rings are suspected of hosting planets. Full story at http://news.rice.edu/2016/12/12/rings-around-young-star-suggest-planet-formation-in-progress-2/ Source Rice University This is an NSF News From the Field item. This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Subscriber Services: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help  |  Contact NSF   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111