Water Vapors Shielded the Protoplanetary Disk

Just a few thousands of years after the early Sun appeared from a collapsed cloud of space gas and dust, a protoplanetary disk started forming around it. This structure was made of various types of debris, such as dust that was left after the star ignited. As it was revolving around the new, ... [ read more >> ]

Artist's rendition of a protoplanetary disk

Image comment: Artist's rendition of a protoplanetary disk
Image credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech

Artist's rendition of a protoplanetary disk