If our interpretation is correct, we are essentially seeing
a planet caught in the act of formation.»
It may very well be an image - the very first image ever - of
a planet caught in the act of formation.
Not exact matches
If this turns out to be the case, we could potentially
catch a star
in the
act of preying on a
planet and learn about how the eventual death of our solar system may play out.
While we have ample evidence of
planet formation and have even
caught it
in the
act, as yet we have no firm detections of moon formation.
An international team of astronomers has
caught a star
in the
act of devouring one of its
planets.
Astronomers have
caught a red giant star
in the
act of devouring one of its
planets.