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Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant asteroids in Beta Pictoris, a neighboring star system known for its early age and tumultuous planet-forming activity.

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught the young planetary system Beta Pictoris by the tail seeing a new structure of dust that resembles the lower half of a cat.

The James Webb Space Telescope has caught the young planetary system Beta Pictoris by the tail, seeing a new dusty structure that looks like the lower half of a cat.

New Observations in Infrared Light Suggest Recent Massive Collision Since the 1980s, the planetary system around the star Beta Pictoris has continued to fascinate scientists. Even after decades of study, it still holds surprises. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has unlocked an exciting new cha

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a dusty "cat's tail" in the Beta Pictoris system, a young planetary system.

Since the 1980s, the planetary system around the star Beta Pictoris has continued to fascinate scientists. Even after decades of study, it still holds surprises

Beta Pictoris, a young planetary system located just 63 light-years away, continues to intrigue scientists even after decades of in-depth study. It possesses

Since the 1980s, the planetary system around the star Beta Pictoris has continued to fascinate scientists. Even after decades of study, it still holds surprises

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 - First there was a gloriously dusty disk. Then the traceable tracks of exocomets. But 15 years ago this fall, the star system Beta Pictoris yielded one of the most iconic pictures in astrophysics:

Fifteen years ago, astronomers delivered what is now an iconic direct image of an exoplanet, Beta Pictoris b. Whats next?