Feeling gassy?
We aren’t the only ones with gassy problems…why don’t sub-Saturns accrete enough gas to become full-blown Saturns or Jupiters?
Planets May Form Faster Than Expected
We think we know how planets form, but what about planets that seem to have formed very fast? ‘Oumuamua-like objects may be the missing link.
Evaporating Disks With Massive Stars
Radiation from massive stars can melt away protoplanetary disks. What can the leftover disks tell us about the environment from which they formed?
What We Don’t Know About Protoplanetary Disks
Protoplanetary disks may be the birth place of planets, but they also throw astronomers for a loop in today’s paper.
A New Window into Prebiotic Nitrogen Chemistry in Protoplanetary Disks
A new survey of complex nitrogen-bearing molecules in nearby protoplanetary disks reveals a surprisingly robust chemistry.
Finding a New Molecule: Discovery of an Organic Acid in a Protoplanetary Disk
Radio observations of a nearby protoplanetary disk have revealed the discovery of a new molecule, formic acid, which is the first organic acid to be found in a planet-forming disk. The discovery of such biologically-relevant molecules can tell us something about questions related to the origins of life in other nascent planetary systems.