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Astronomers discover how to estimate masses of newborn planets using dust rings
- May 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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A team of astronomers, led by University of Warwick in collaboration with researchers at MIT and McMaster, have developed a novel method to use the properties of dust rings around stars to estimate the masses of newborn planets. Published in The Astrophysical Journal, this research offers astronomers a new way to find and characterize planets that are too deeply embedded in their birth environment to be seen directly.
Originally published at Phys.org