ESOcast Light 2024-02-29
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| Description | Researchers have found water vapour in the disc around a young star exactly where planets may be forming. Water is a key ingredient for life on Earth, and is also thought to play a significant role in planet formation. Yet, until now, we had never been able to map how water is distributed in a stable, cool disc — the type of disc that offers the most favourable conditions for planets to form around stars. The new findings were made possible thanks to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a partner. This video summarises the discovery. For more details, check the corresponding press release. Credit: ESO Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner. Editing: Angelos Tsaousis and Luis Calçada. Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida Written by: Pamela Freeman and Tom Howarth. Music: Stellardrone — The Earth is Blue. Stellardrone - The Earth Is Blue. Footage and photos: ESO/L. Calçada, ALMA (E |
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| Date | 2024-02-29 |
| Source | commons.wikimedia.org |
| Author | ESO/L. Calçada, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Facchini et al., A. Tsaousis, C. Malin (christophmalin.com), B. Tafreshi, General Dynamics C4 Systems. |
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Attribution: ESO/L. Calçada, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Facchini et al., A. Tsaousis, C. Malin (christophmalin.com), B. Tafreshi, General Dynamics C4 Systems., 2024-02-29