Formalde-hyde and Seek
Today’s bite explores the origins of complex molecules within protoplanetary disks, focusing on formaldehyde.
Heavy-metal Jupiters
Violent collisions give rise to some of the densest, most massive planets in our galaxy.
Spectral Line Survey Reveals New Molecules in Two Protoplanetary Disks
A spectral line survey toward two nearby protoplanetary disks discovers new molecules and offers a comprehensive view of disk chemistry.
Our Solar System: Another Planet or Another Disk?
Can a giant, dense disk at the outer reaches of our Solar System explain a perplexing set of observations? Read on to find out more!
A Gravitationally Unstable Protoplanetary Disk
New observations of 13C17O gas in HL Tau reveal a massive, gravitationally unstable protoplanetary disk.
More metals, more planets?
Gas giant planets are most common around metal-rich stars. But are the planets themselves also metal-rich?