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Discovery Alert! In a new discovery released on Nov 15, 2023, Webb Telescope Unveils Neon Secrets in SZ Cha's Protoplanetary Disk. Read more here

In a new discovery released on Nov 15, 2023, Webb Telescope Unveils Neon Secrets in SZ Cha's Protoplanetary Disk. Read more here

🚀✨ NASA's Webb Telescope Unveils Neon Secrets in Young Star's Protoplanetary Disk ✨🔭

🌌 Delve into the mysteries of planet formation with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope! 🌌

🔍 Exploring the Neon Clues: Peek into the spinning disk of dust around young star SZ Chamaeleontis (SZ Cha). Webb's revelation of distinct neon traces adds a new chapter to our understanding of planetary systems.

🪐 Neon's Role in Unraveling the Mystery: Neon becomes the cosmic clock, revealing the type and intensity of radiation bombarding the protoplanetary disk. Discover why the neon readings' shift from Spitzer to Webb is rewriting the rules of planet formation.

🕰️ Planets in a Race Against Time: Uncover the influence of a variable wind on high-energy radiation, affecting the disk's evaporation. SZ Cha's planetary system races against time as neon signatures fluctuate, shaping the destiny of potential planets.