Dusty Old Star Offers Window to Our Future, Astronomers Report

Artist's visualization of what a dust disk might look like around the white dwarf GD 362. A more distant planet (shown at upper left) might be responsible for "shepherding" the dust ring and promoting ongoing collisions.

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Gemini Observatory/NSF/AURA/J. Lomberg

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Id:gemini0510a
Tipo:Artwork
Release date:8 de Septiembre de 2005 a las 20:00
Related releases:gemini0510
Size:3300 x 2475 px

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Categoría:Stars

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