NASA Spitzer Telescope “Sees” Birth of Planet
Posted: September 28, 2009 Filed under: Uncategorized 2 Comments »
A newly released paper from NASA shows something astronomers have long postulated, but never observed. Astronomers witnessed odd behavior around a young star. Something, perhaps another star or a planet, appears to be pushing a clump of planet-forming material around. The observations, made with NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, offer a rare look into the early stages of planet formation.
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Very cool. I recently as able to look through a 20″ telescope. Amazing views of the Orion Nebula, Jupiter, Venus, etc. Everyone should give it a try.