An international team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) in Chile, researchers captured stunning images of more than 80 young stars and discs of dust and gas where planets are forming.... read full story
"This is really a shift in our field of study. We've gone from the intense study of individual star systems to this huge overview of entire star-forming regions. "