Closest-ever view of planet-forming disk captured around distant star
Astronomers at the W. M. Keck Observatory have observed the innermost zones where planets begin to take shape, using the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRC2) on Maunakea, Hawaii. Their study targeted HD 34282, a young star surrounded by dust and gas roughly 400 light-years away. The telescope's advanced imaging tools enabled the team to study regions close to the star that were previously out of r