T Tauri’s Great Dimming: Astronomers Study Young Star’s Potential Disappearance

The young star T Tauri, located 471 light-years from Earth, is experiencing a significant dimming event. The cause is a thick dust and gas disk blocking its light, with astronomers predicting it may disappear from view for up to a century. This event presents an opportunity for scientists to explore the chemical makeup of planet-forming regions within the disk. The Am…

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