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A Surprise Chemical Find by ALMA May Help Detect and Confirm Protoplanets. Located in the constellation Sagittarius, the young star HD 169142 is host to a giant protoplanet embedded within its dusty, gas-rich protoplanetary disk.
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A Surprise Chemical Find by ALMA May Help Detect and Confirm Protoplanets | ALMA
Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study the protoplanetary disk around a young star have discovered the most compelling chemical evidence to date of the formation of protoplanets. The discovery will provide astronomers with an alternate method for detecting and characterizing protoplanets when direct observations or imaging are not possible. The results...