天文學(xué)家可能已經(jīng)找到了行星誕生的第一個直接證據(jù)

天文學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)了新行星誕生的第一個潛在證據(jù)

The first direct evidence of a planet being born may have been found by astronomers.

天文學(xué)家可能已經(jīng)找到了行星誕生的第一個直接證據(jù)

The space-focused researchers think they’ve spotted the phenomenon around 520 light-years away from Earth.

聚焦太空的研究人員認(rèn)為，他們已經(jīng)在距離地球520光年的地方發(fā)現(xiàn)了這種現(xiàn)象。

The image above shows a dense disc of dust and gas surrounding a young star called AB Aurigae.

上圖顯示了一個由塵埃和氣體組成的致密圓盤，圍繞著一顆叫做AB御夫座的年輕恒星。

This spiral structure with a twisted shape in the middle indicated to the astronomers that a new planet may be in the process of forming.

這種中間呈扭曲形狀的螺旋結(jié)構(gòu)向天文學(xué)家表明，一顆新行星可能正在形成過程中。

Planets outside of our solar system are referred to as exoplanets.

太陽系以外的行星被稱為系外行星。

The scientists said a swirling disc is one of the telltale signs of a star system being born.

科學(xué)家們說，漩渦盤是恒星系統(tǒng)誕生的跡象之一。

The researchers used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile to take a look at the Auriga constellation disc.

研究人員利用歐洲南方天文臺在智利的甚大望遠(yuǎn)鏡(VLT)來觀察御夫座星盤。

They think that the bright twist you can see near the center could be evidence of a new planet forming.

他們認(rèn)為在中心附近看到的明亮的扭曲可能是新行星形成的證據(jù)。

Particles within dust and gas discs collide and stick together as they orbit a star.

塵埃和氣體盤中的粒子在圍繞恒星運(yùn)行時碰撞并粘在一起。

This can then create a new world.

這樣就可以創(chuàng)造一個新世界。

If the astronomers are correct, this image will reportedly be the first direct evidence of such an incredible event.

如果天文學(xué)家是正確的，這張圖片將是第一個直接證據(jù)，真實(shí)一個不可思議的事件。

The image was issued by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

這張圖片由歐洲南方天文臺(ESO)發(fā)布。