TW Hydrae has a series of misaligned disks around it. Image Credit: NASA, AURA/STScI for ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)
It seems that Hubble not only tracks light near and far, but it can also track shadows. Planets forming in the system of the star TW Hydrae are shifting the material in the protoplanetary disk where they are formed.
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Date: 2023-05-05T09:29:54Z
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Cosmic construction zone 🚧 Misaligned gas-and-dust disks around the young star TW Hydrae are likely caused by the… https://t.co/GzzMJcC2hE NASAHubble (from Goddard Space Flight Center) Thu May 04 14:12:27 +0000 2023
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