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Birth of a Planetary System |
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| This infrared image of the star Beta Pictoris reveals a disk of gas and dust surrounding the star. Astronomers believe that solar systems begin as disks of gas and dust, which gradually coalesce into planets and other solar system bodies. | ||||||
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| D. Golimowski, S. Durrance and M. Clampin/Science Source/Photo Researchers, Inc. | ||||||
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| Extrasolar Planets; Planetary Science | ||||||
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