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Circumstellar disc

space Maturity 9-11

A star can have a ring.

Planets in the Making.jpg
Planets in the Making.jpg
This ring is made of dust. It also has gas. The ring helps make new planets.
Safe havens for young planets AS 209.tif
Safe havens for young planets AS 209.tif
It is like a big soup. Do you see the stars?

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Circumstellar Disks HD 141943 and HD 191089.jpg
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File:Artist's impression of a transitional disc around a young star.jpg
Artist's impression of a transitional...
File:Planets in the Making.jpg
Planets in the Making.jpg
Safe havens for young planets AS 209.tif
File:Soot-line1.jpg
Soot-line1.jpg
File:Fomalhaut Dusty Debris Disk (MIRI Compass Image).png
Fomalhaut Dusty Debris Disk (MIRI Compass...
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Gomez's Hamburger.jpg
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