Is A Young Exoplanet Warping The Disk Around Fomalhaut?

belaUniverse Today6 months ago102 Views

The bright star Fomalhaut and its ancient debris disk. Over the years, some research has supported the existence of a planet in the disk, while other research has not. The newest ALMA observations support the idea of an exoplanet around the young star. Image Credit: NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/B.Saxton

Fomalhaut is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and has been observed in great detail for decades. Some research suggests it hosts exoplanets, while other research counters that. The latest observations of the star’s disk with ALMA favour the existence of a planet.

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