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PDS 70 Spectrum

PDS 70 Spectrum
PDS 70 Spectrum The graphic shows the spectrum of PDS 70, a young star system with a protoplanetary disk that is actively forming worlds. The JWST data show the detection of water vapor in the inner part of the disk, a region where rocky, terrestrial worlds may be forming. NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)