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Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast - Baby planet: image shows signs of formation

Baby planet: image shows signs of formation

Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast

06/19/20 • 4 min

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Astronomers have taken what might be the first ever picture of a baby planet being formed. It looks like a beautiful tornado-shaped spiral of light, and there's a tiny twist visible inside one of the arms of the spiral. Why is this an achievement? And how can you actually tell whether there's a planet inside that tiny point of light? Phil Sansom asked Anthony Boccaletti, who led the team from the European Southern Observatory in taking this picture - as well as University of Cambridge astronomer Carolin Crawford... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

06/19/20 • 4 min

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