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On the right, in the foreground, is a primarily blue planet with white areas and surrounded by a hazy shell. In the background on the left, we see a brightly shining disk whose diameter is about 1/6 the planet’s size. Both objects are located in front of a black background with occasional bright dots.

Simulations provide a potential explanation for the mysterious gap in the size distribution of super-Earths. more

Hubble finds water vapour in small exoplanet's atmosphere

Steamy world could be a sample of water-rich planets throughout our galaxy more

Twins, Triplets, Quadruplets and more: Observations show massive stars are indeed born as multiples

The important role of multiple star births has been confirmed for the first time by systematic observations. A detailed study with the ALMA radio observatory, in which four binary protostars, a triple, a quadruple and a quintuple system were found in a massive star cluster, confirms our understanding of the formation of massive stars. more

Three iron rings in a planet-forming disk

A three-ringed structure in the planet-forming zone of a circumstellar disk where metals and minerals serve as a reservoir of planetary building blocks more

The birthplaces of stars in the Whirlpool Galaxy

For the first time, signatures of individual cold and dense star-forming clouds in a galaxy outside the Milky Way have been mapped over a wide area. more

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