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Hubble Spots Record-Breaking, Chaotic Planet-Forming Disk ‘Dracula’s Chivito’

An edge-on Hubble view reveals a lopsided, filament-rich disk, prompting targeted follow-ups to unveil its hidden center.

Hubble Captures Record-Breaking Chaotic Planet-Forming Disk 1,000 Light-Years Away

Closest Directly Imaged Planet Around Two Suns Confirmed on a 300-Year Orbit

First Detection of Heavy Water in a Planet-Forming Disk Points to Prestellar Origins

ALMA Maps Fomalhaut’s Warped Debris Ring, Pointing to Hidden Planet Sculptors

Webb Releases Multiwavelength View of the 'Butterfly Star,' Revealing Dust Settling in a Planet-Building Disk

ALMA Detects 17 Complex Organic Molecules in V883 Orionis Protoplanetary Disk

Mineral Condensation Captured in Planet-Forming Disk of Protostar HOPS-315

Saturn-Sized Exoplanet Orbits Record-Low Mass Star, Challenging Formation Theories