Wednesday, August 6, 2025

A Stellar Explosion Backfires On A Baby Star

This illustration shows a shock front from a bubble slamming into a protoplanetary disk and warping it. The explosive bubble came from the young star in the middle of the disk. Image Credit: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), M. Aizawa et al.2025 ApJ

A jet from a young star created an expanding bubble that collided with the star's protoplanetary disk. Astronomers have found these explosive bubbles before, but never one that's collided with the disk. What does this mean for planet formation?



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