Planetary systems can be extremely different - and quite unlike the #SolarSystem. The new Lise Meitner Group at #MPSGoettingen headed by Joanna Drążkowska models planetary formation in a unified theory. Read more here: https://www.mps.mpg.de/studying-planetary-systems-in-the-making
image credit: Swen Pförtner für MPG
This was published early in October, but it is quite remarkable: DG Taurus has a very smooth proto-planetary disk, without any grooves, which means it is in an state prior to planet formation…
However, polarized observations showed some structure in the outer regions, which might be the beginning of planet formation!
This exoplanet might literally be the most metal planet out there - Enlarge / Computer-generated conception of the hot, metal planet. (cred... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1976025 #planetaryscience #planetformation #exoplanets #astronomy #science #tess
My supervisor, Jens Hoeijmakers, and Anders Johansen are advertising a postdoc position at Lund University in beautiful Sweden 
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