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Planet Formation Races Against Disappearing Protoplanetary Disks

Planet Formation Races Against Disappearing Protoplanetary Disks

New research highlights how young stars’ winds disperse the gas in protoplanetary disks within a few million years, limiting the window for planet formation. Gas giants, in particular, must form quickly before the disk material dissipates.

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Planets Hurry To Form Before the Protoplanetary Disk Dissipates