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flag Hubble spots largest protoplanetary disk, 40x solar system size, with hamburger-like layers, possibly forming gas giants.

flag NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured the largest known protoplanetary disk, dubbed "Dracula's Chivito," spanning 40 times the diameter of our solar system and reaching the outer edge of the Kuiper Belt. flag The disk, seen edge-on, displays asymmetric dust and gas layers resembling a hamburger, with a dark central lane and glowing upper and lower regions. flag Observations suggest it surrounds a massive single or binary star and holds enough material to form multiple gas giants. flag Hubble’s WFC3 instrument provided unprecedented visible-light detail, offering new insights into planet formation. flag The discovery, named for the researchers’ cultural roots, serves as a unique laboratory for understanding planetary system origins.

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