A pair of planet-forming discs
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning views of two protoplanetary discs, Tau 042021 and Oph 163131, located in the constellations Taurus and Ophiuchus. These edge-on observations are crucial for understanding how planets form from the dust and gas orbiting young stars. The data reveals different dust grain sizes and molecules, with one disc potentially showing evidence of a forming planet.
