Friday, July 19, 2013

ScienceDaily: Extrasolar Planets News

ScienceDaily: Extrasolar Planets News


Snow in an infant solar system: A frosty landmark for planet and comet formation

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:27 AM PDT

A snow line has been imaged in a far-off infant solar system for the very first time. The snow line, located in the disc around the Sun-like star TW Hydrae, promises to tell us more about the formation of planets and comets, the factors that decide their composition, and the history of the Solar System.

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