Studying Radioactive Aluminum in Solar Systems Unlocks Formation Secrets

July 28, 2020 • by Staff Writer

An international team of astronomers including Stella Offner of The University of Texas at Austin has proposed a new method for the formation of aluminum-26 in star systems that are forming planets.

An elliptically shaped galaxy with a light streak representing its black hole and dust and stars all around

This artist's concept available from NASA illustrates a solar system that is a much younger version of our own. Dusty disks, like the one shown here circling the star, are thought to be the breeding grounds of planets, including rocky ones like Earth. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech


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