James Webb spots water vapor in rocky planet-forming disk

James Webb spots water vapor in rocky planet-forming disk

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Astronomers have detected water vapor in the inner region of a protoplanetary disk – where rocky planets may be forming – for the first time, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. Located 370 light years away, PDS 70, a K-type star, is surrounded by a giant hot swirling jumble of gas. This…

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