University of Texas: Studying Radioactive Aluminum in Solar Systems Unlocks Formation Secrets
July 29, 2020
July 29, 2020
FORT DAVIS, Texas, July 29 -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release on July 28:
An international team of astronomers including Stella Offner of The University of Texas at Austin has proposed a new method for the formation of aluminum-26 in star systems that are forming planets. Because its radioactive decay is thought to provide a heat source for the building blocks of planets, called planetesimals, it's important for astronomers . . .
An international team of astronomers including Stella Offner of The University of Texas at Austin has proposed a new method for the formation of aluminum-26 in star systems that are forming planets. Because its radioactive decay is thought to provide a heat source for the building blocks of planets, called planetesimals, it's important for astronomers . . .