Finding infant planets in the debris surrounding a star

Finding infant planets in the debris surrounding a star 08/30/2017 01:08 PM EDT New observations with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) contain compelling evidence that two newborn planets, each about the size of Saturn, are in orbit around a young star known as HD 163296. In studying HD 163296, the research team used ALMA to trace, for the first time, ... This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111