Unexpected chemical detectives: Surprise ALMA discovery aids search for protoplanets
Located in the constellation Sagittarius, the young star HD 169142 hosts a giant protoplanet embedded in its dusty, gas-rich protoplanetary disk. This artist’s conception shows the Jupiter-like planet interacting with and heating nearby molecular gas, driving the observed outflows into several emission lines, including those from shock-tracing molecules such as SO and SiS, and the … Read more