Fomalhaut b exoplanet may have been cloud in a trench coat: Massive 'world' formed after 'mid-space super-prang' • The Register

Fomalhaut b exoplanet may have been cloud in a trench coat: Massive 'world' formed after 'mid-space super-prang' • The Register





Fomalhaut b was thought to be among the few extrasolar planets to have been imaged directly. Then it vanished. Astronomers say it might have been a cloud of dust all along, produced by the collision of two objects about 200 kilometres across. (The Register | 5 min read)
Reference: PNAS paper