A triple-star system with a misaligned and warped circumstellar disk shaped by disk tearing
A triple-star system with a misaligned and warped circumstellar disk shaped by disk tearing
Young stars are surrounded by a circumstellar disk of gas and dust, within which planet formation can occur. Gravitational forces in multiple star systems can disrupt the disk. Theoretical models predict that if the disk is misaligned with the orbital plane of the stars, the disk should warp and break …