A Distant Sun, Revealed
JUN 04, 2007
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.021169
ScienceNow : Although still a bit blobby to the untrained eye, astronomers have captured the most detailed images yet of a star outside our solar system. The breakthrough could pave the way to observing solar systems in the process of forming--and even visualizing extrasolar planets--years ahead of the launch of spacecraft specifically designed for such missions.
© 2007 American Institute of Physics
