Astronomers study new images of star, find out more about planet formation

Q.  Which star has been studied to find out more about planet formation by scientists?
- Published on 21 Mar 16

a. HL Cau
b. HL Dau
c. HL Mau
d. HL Tau

ANSWER: HL Tau
 
Astronomers studied fresh images of a young star taken by the KarlG. Jan sky Very Large Array which reveals early stages of planet formation. Scientists used VLA for observing unprecedented details of inner portion of dusty disk surrounding the star located 450 light years away from earth. Star and its disk were studied in 2014 with Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array that provided the best image of planet formation in progress.

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