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University College London: Planet-Forming Discs are Much Smaller Than Previously Thought
March 27, 2025
LONDON, England, March 27 -- The University College London issued the following news:

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Planet-forming discs are much smaller than previously thought

Many discs of gas and dust in which new planets are formed are much smaller than thought, according to a new study involving UCL's Dr Paola Pinilla.

The research team used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to look at 73 protoplanetary discs in the Lupus region. They . . .

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