Astronomers may have identified giant planets in the dust around young stars

A new NASA study has suggested that gigantic spiral patterns seen around very young stars may be a telltale sign of gigantic, unseen planets in their orbit. If proved accurate, the theory would allow for a new method of planet detection, while providing an invaluable look at planet birth.

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> A new NASA study has suggested that gigantic spiral patterns seen around very young stars may be a telltale sign of gigantic, unseen planets in their orbit.

Well, last time I saw something like this touted, there turned out to be a direct contradiction between the circular orbit of the disk and the strongly elliptical orbit of the planet. So I’m not going to believe it until someone calculates the ellipticity of the planet’s orbit.