Gas Giant Accretion is a photograph by Mark Garlick/science Photo Library which was uploaded on April 27th, 2022.
Gas Giant Accretion
Artwork of a gas giant planet, forming in an accretion disc around a star. The planet (right) has cleared a gap in the disc as it sucks in gas and... more
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Gas Giant Accretion
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Mark Garlick/science Photo Library
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Artwork of a gas giant planet, forming in an accretion disc around a star. The planet (right) has cleared a gap in the disc as it sucks in gas and dust from its surroundings. Jupiter and Saturn are thought to have formed this way.
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April 27th, 2022
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