<p>Researchers have found water vapour in the disc around a young star exactly where planets may be forming. Water is a key ingredient for life on Earth, and is also thought to play a significant role in planet formation. Yet, until now, we had never been able to map how water is distributed in a stable, cool disc — the type of disc that offers the most favourable conditions for planets to form around stars. The new findings were made possible thanks to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is a partner.</p>
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Did you know? The Échelles Célestes project was born in 2019 from the collaboration between artist and scenographer Cécile Léna and researcher Martin Hachet from the Inria Potioc research team. This work has given rise to an exhibition at the Forum des Arts et de la Culture in Talence from February 16 to April 25, 2024. This is an opportunity to take a look back at the genesis of this adventure, which invites you to explore the immensity of the Universe thanks to an interactive and immersive miniature planetarium and its cabinet of curiosities, just a stone's throw from the Inria Centre at the University of Bordeaux!
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Stars that pass by our Solar System have altered the long-term orbital evolution of planets, including Earth, and by extension modified our climate.
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