c.im is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
C.IM is a general, mainly English-speaking Mastodon instance.

Server stats:

2.9K
active users

#planets

31 posts23 participants0 posts today

What happens when a newly formed #star captures material from a nearby cloud?

Gas, dust, and rocky materials swirl around recently formed #stars, creating a circumstellar disk that seeds the formation of #planets.

Recent observations of some of these disks reveal filamentary structures of material falling into the disk, feeding the planet-forming environment with new ingredients in a process known as “late-stage infall.”

#astronomy
aasnova.org/2025/03/21/a-late-

AAS Nova · A Late-Stage Infall Renovation: Mapping the Circumstellar Disk of AB AurigaeWhat happens when a young star captures some extra gas and dust? New observations of a dusty disk reveals how a late-stage infall event may be influencing planet formation in AB Aurigae.
Join us this Wednesday, March 26th, for an exciting evening of astronomy at the Allan I. Carswell Observatory! We are hosting a tour where guests will have a chance to explore the inside of our incredible 1m and 60cm telescope domes.
Bonus: If the skies are clear, we’ll set up our 1m telescope for live observing!

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor
Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-observatory-tour-march-26th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #Tour #AICO