Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models
August 29, 2025
August 29, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A newly discovered planet-forming disk has a strikingly unusual chemical composition: an unexpectedly high abundance of carbon dioxide (CO2) in regions where Earth-like planets may one day form. The discovery, made by an international tea . . .
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Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A newly discovered planet-forming disk has a strikingly unusual chemical composition: an unexpectedly high abundance of carbon dioxide (CO2) in regions where Earth-like planets may one day form. The discovery, made by an international tea . . .