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A Distant Sun, Revealed

JUN 04, 2007
Physics Today
ScienceNow : Although still a bit blobby to the untrained eye, astronomers have captured the most detailed images yet of a star outside our solar system. The breakthrough could pave the way to observing solar systems in the process of forming--and even visualizing extrasolar planets--years ahead of the launch of spacecraft specifically designed for such missions.
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