"It's like trying to spot a fish by looking for ripples in a pond, rather than trying to see the fish itself." ...

Identifying and studying these newcomers isn’t always easy, but thanks to recently developed techniques an international research team has captured some of the sharpest images ever seen of ...

Astronomers have captured the sharpest-ever images of infant planets forming around a distant star, revealing unexpected growth spurts and chaotic conditions. Using the cutting-edge Magellan ...

Initial analysis of the images, detailed in 17 newly published papers, clearly shows that these protoplanetary disks with still-forming planets are highly dynamic, chaotic places that already ...

Astronomers have captured the sharpest, most detailed images yet of young solar systems where planets are just beginning to take shape. Exquisite snapshots released on Monday (April 28 ...