Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant asteroids in Beta Pictoris, a neighboring star system known for its early age and tumultuous planet-forming activity.
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The James Webb Space Telescope has caught the young planetary system Beta Pictoris by the tail seeing a new structure of dust that resembles the lower half of a cat.
The James Webb Space Telescope has caught the young planetary system Beta Pictoris by the tail, seeing a new dusty structure that looks like the lower half of a cat.
New Observations in Infrared Light Suggest Recent Massive Collision Since the 1980s, the planetary system around the star Beta Pictoris has continued to fascinate scientists. Even after decades of study, it still holds surprises. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has unlocked an exciting new cha