NASA Spitzer Telescope “Sees” Birth of Planet

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

A newly released paper from NASA shows something astronomers have long postulated, but never observed. Astronomers witnessed odd behavior around a young star. Something, perhaps another star or a planet, appears to be pushing a clump of planet-forming material around. The observations, made with NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, offer a rare look into the early stages of planet formation.

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I am Rashid Aziz Faridi ,Writer, Teacher and a Voracious Reader.
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2 Responses to NASA Spitzer Telescope “Sees” Birth of Planet

  1. iyan1982 says:
    September 28, 2009 at 6:19 pm

    cool blog friend n keep succes for u

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  2. scienceguy288 says:
    September 28, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Very cool. I recently as able to look through a 20″ telescope. Amazing views of the Orion Nebula, Jupiter, Venus, etc. Everyone should give it a try.

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