ALMA image of the exoplanet PDS 70c and its surrounding disk, the first ever observed moon-forming disk around an exoplanet. The image shows a bright ring of dust and gas surrounding the star PDS 70, with a smaller, fuzzy disk around the planet PDS 70c, indicating the formation of moons. The disk around PDS 70c is believed to be capable of forming several Luna-sized moons.
Astronomy Picture from 17/10/2023
PDS 70: Disk, Planets, and Moons
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap231017.html
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