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In a landmark survey, 74 exocomet belts were found orbiting nearby stars. The observations were made using microwave/millimeter -wave telescopes; the resulting images show the belts as bright rings circling the stars at various angles.

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In a landmark survey, 74 exocomet belts were found orbiting nearby stars. The observations were made using microwave/millimeter -wave telescopes; the resulting images show the belts as bright rings circling the stars at various angles.
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Corey S Powell (coreyspowell@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-Jan-2025 10:33:15 JST Corey S Powell

A reminder that humans are capable of great acts of wonder when we work together & embrace knowledge.

An international team of astronomers has discovered swarms of cold comets circling 74 nearby stars -- and got clear pictures of these "exocomet belts."
https://www.iac.es/en/outreach/news/astrophysicists-reveal-structure-74-exocomet-belts-orbiting-nearby-stars-landmark-survey #space #science #astronomy #nature

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