Sowing the Seeds of Planets? Artist Concept
This artist concept shows microscopic crystals in the dusty disk surrounding a brown dwarf, or failed star. The crystals, made up of a green mineral found on Earth called olivine, are thought to help seed the formation of planets.
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NASA ID
PIA03048
Date Created
October 20, 2005
Center
JPL
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image
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