Revolutionary ALMA Image Reveals Planetary Genesis, Top to down...

Artist’s impression of a young star surrounded by a protoplanetary disc in which planets are forming.


Image taken by ALMA showing the protoplanetary disc surrounding the young star HL Tauri.


Composite image of the young star HL Tauri and its surroundings using data from ALMA (enlarged in box at upper right) and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope (rest of the picture).


Image comparing the size of the Solar System with HL Tauri and its surrounding protoplanetary disc.

Revolutionary ALMA Image Reveals Planetary Genesis, Top to down and left to right:

• Artist’s impression of a young star surrounded by a protoplanetary disc in which planets are forming.
• Image taken by ALMA showing the protoplanetary disc surrounding the young star HL Tauri.
• Composite image of the young star HL Tauri and its surroundings using data from ALMA (enlarged in box at upper right) and the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope (rest of the picture).
• Image comparing the size of the Solar System with HL Tauri and its surrounding protoplanetary disc.