9/4/2026
Dark Matter · stars

JWST reveals a race against time for forming planets

Filed by Dr. Kai Vega
JWST reveals a race against time for forming planets
Planets form from disks of gas and dust around young stars, but the gas needed for growth does not last forever. New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) now offer a new view of how this gas escapes and how the process changes as young planetary systems develop.
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Dr. Kai Vega
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