NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day


2023 May 11 - Fomalhaut's Dusty Debris Disk

May 11, 2023

In today's image, we see the dusty debris disk around the star Fomalhaut. This was imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope and we are likely seeing a planetary system in the process of formation.


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