This artist's concept shows a young star surrounded by a dusty protoplanetary disk. This disk contains the raw material that can form planets as the star system matures. Even in the closest star-forming regions, such disks are tiny and difficult to observe directly, but their strong infrared glow can easily be seen by the detectors on the Spitzer Space Telescope. NGC 1333-IRAS 4B
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1825 x 1369 px | 30.9 x 23.2 cm | 12.2 x 9.1 inches | 150dpiDate taken:
12 February 2007More information:
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