protoplanetary disk

About this tag
The protoplanetary disk tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the formation of solar systems and the discovery of exoplanetary systems. Topics include how the Solar System formed from a protoplanetary disk of gas and dust, as well as observations of other systems like Kepler-11, which hosts six planets orbiting a sun-like star. These threads explore the processes by which planets emerge from the disk and the methods used to detect them, such as transit-time variation. The content is relevant to astronomy enthusiasts interested in planetary formation and exoplanet discoveries.
  1. VIDEO How Did The Solar System Form?

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  2. VIDEO Kepler-11

    NASA hails 'amazing' exoplanetary system Six bodies huddled around distant yellow dwarf NASA's Kepler space observatory has spotted an "amazing" exoplanetary system - six planets orbiting a sun-like star some 2,000 light-years from Earth. Kepler-11 represents "the...