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Protoplanetary Disks

WISPIT 2b Hydrocarbon Discovery Annular Perturbations Compact Disks Water Distribution HOPS-315 Molecules Accretion Mass Accretion James Webb Space Telescope

JWST Finds Record-Low Metallicity in ‘Forbidden’ Giant Planet Around a Red Dwarf

The record-low atmospheric metal content challenges how giant planets assemble around small stars.

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

Astronomers Capture Infant Planet Sculpting Spiral in HD 135344B’s Disk

Astronomers Observe First Solid Condensation of Rocky Planet Precursors Around Distant Star

JWST Finds Silicate Vapor and Night-Side Methane on Ultra-Hot Jupiter WASP-121b

JWST spots silicon monoxide and methane in WASP-121b’s atmosphere, revealing its icy origins

James Webb Telescope Uncovers Carbon-Rich Protoplanetary Disks Around Tiny Stars

JWST Observes Key Phase in Planetary Formation

James Webb Telescope Discovers Earth-like Planet Formation Possible in Extreme Environments

James Webb Space Telescope Confirms 'Icy Pebble Drift' Theory in Planet Formation