XUE: Molecular Inventory in the Inner Region of an Extremely Irradiated Protoplanetary Disk

We present the first results of the eXtreme UV Environments (XUE) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) program, which focuses on the characterization of planet-forming disks in massive star-forming regions. These regions are likely representative of the environment in which most planetary systems forme...

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Published in:Astrophysical journal. Letters 2023-12, Vol.958 (2), p.L30
Main Authors: Ramírez-Tannus, María Claudia, Bik, Arjan, Cuijpers, Lars, Waters, Rens, Göppl, Christiane, Henning, Thomas, Kamp, Inga, Preibisch, Thomas, Getman, Konstantin V., Chaparro, Germán, Cuartas-Restrepo, Pablo, de Koter, Alex, Feigelson, Eric D., Grant, Sierra L., Haworth, Thomas J., Hernández, Sebastián, Kuhn, Michael A., Perotti, Giulia, Povich, Matthew S., Reiter, Megan, Roccatagliata, Veronica, Sabbi, Elena, Tabone, Benoît, Winter, Andrew J., McLeod, Anna F., van Boekel, Roy, van Terwisga, Sierk E.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Accretion disks
Astrochemistry
Dust
Environmental impact
Extrasolar planets
Extreme values
Galaxies
Irradiation
James Webb Space Telescope
Low mass stars
Massive stars
Oxygen
Planet formation
Planetary systems
Planets
Pre-main sequence stars
Protoplanetary disks
Space telescopes
Star formation
Stars
Terrestrial planets
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Summary:We present the first results of the eXtreme UV Environments (XUE) James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) program, which focuses on the characterization of planet-forming disks in massive star-forming regions. These regions are likely representative of the environment in which most planetary systems formed. Understanding the impact of environment on planet formation is critical in order to gain insights into the diversity of the observed exoplanet populations. XUE targets 15 disks in three areas of NGC 6357, which hosts numerous massive OB stars, including some of the most massive stars in our Galaxy. Thanks to JWST, we can, for the first time, study the effect of external irradiation on the inner (
ISSN:2041-8205
2041-8213
2041-8213
DOI:10.3847/2041-8213/ad03f8