Image: Mosaic of a sample of disks found in new survey
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Description: A survey of 44 young massive stars to investigate planet formation shows dusty, swirling disks— likely to become new solar systems. The images were taken with the Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) instrument on the Gemini South telescope of the International Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab.
Author: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/E. Rich (Michigan University)
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