Mosaic of a sample of disks found in new survey (IMAGE)

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Mosaic of a sample of disks found in new survey

Caption

A survey of 44 young massive stars to investigate planet formation shows dusty, swirling disks — likely to become new solar systems. The images were taken with the Gemini Planet Imager (GPI) instrument on the Gemini South telescope of the International Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF’s NOIRLab.

Credit

International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/E. Rich (Michigan University)

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