Fact Sheet
Dusty Skies
A ring of dust surrounds the star Fomalhaut in this image from Hubble Space Telescope. The dust forms the raw material for planets. By tracking the system for several years, Hubble has actually photographed a planet orbiting near the dust ring. Similar dusty environments surround many other stars, providing "nurseries" for possible planets. [NASA/ESA/P.Kalas and J.Graham (Univ. Calif., Berkeley)/M. Clampin (GSFC)]
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