Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside Its
Stellar Womb
Astronomers, using
an ESO’s very large telescope, have found what is most likely the first ever
observed formation of a new planet. As
of now, the planet is surrounded and embedded with a thick disc of gas and
dust. Astronomers predict that the new
planet will most likely be something like Jupiter, which is made of gas. According to
current theory known as the protoplanet hypothesis, giant planets grow by
capturing some of the gas and dust that remains after the formation of a star,
and astronomers have found evidence that supports this theory with this recent
discovery. This newly formed planet
would be different from the eight known planets because it orbits around a
different star. This is not the first
planet to be discovered orbiting another sun-like star but this might be the
most significant. The planet orbits
about 70 times farther than the Earth orbits from the Sun. Astronomers are still attempting to discovery
whether the possible planet has been in its current position for a long time or
if it has migrated from another region.
This
is one of the most important discoveries about the solar system in the last
couple years. Although the discovery has
yet to be proven true, the discovery will greatly improve scientists
understanding of how planets form. In
addition, it will allow astronomers to test the current theories, concerning
planet formation and the solar system. I
think this is a groundbreaking discovery, which will lead to a better
understanding of planets. Astronomers
will be able to continually observe the planet for a long time, which may lead
to more discoveries. I hope the
scientists will continue to build upon the discovery, such as what the
composition of the planet is. Moreover,
I would like to know if NASA plans to send a satellite to map the newfound
possible planet.
Although
the article provided useful information, I would have liked the author to tell
the reader more about the tools that the astronomers used to find the planet. Moreover, there was not a quite from the
scientists and I was wondering the scientists position and opinion on the
discovery. All in all, it was a great
article that taught me a lot about the formation of planets and the
significance of the discovery.
My classmate Chris Gay wrote a great review on the article “Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside Its Stellar Womb.” Chris did a really great job in writing this review and I greatly enjoyed reading it. There were three things in particular that really stood out to me when reading this review. Chris did a stellar job in summarizing the information; he made it easy to understand, and kept it simple. Chris also did a great job putting his own voice in the review; it had a nice flow, which made it easy to read. The final thing I really enjoyed was the fact that he critiqued the article; this showed that he carefully read and examined the article. Even though Chris wrote a great review, I do think there were a couple of things he could have improved on. First off I thought he summary and analysis was a little to short, he gave good information, but he did not go into great detail. The other think I thought Chris could have done would be including quotes from the real article; this would have allowed the review to have more of a professional feel to it. The most interesting thing I learned from this review was how there is still so much we do not know yet; this just strives scientists to discover more and more. All and all Chris did a great job, and he wrote a fantastic review.
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ReplyDeleteI read the review “Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside Its Stellar Womb” by Chris Gay. The article he chose was about a planet being formed in another solar system. In his review, Chris was able to explain how scientists believe planets were formed: by the combining of dust and gas from a birth of a star. It is interesting how one birth causes another. Chris was also able to explain the significance of the discovery. Most people would see the information of a new planet being formed and think, “Why is this important?” Chris explained how it was the first planet ever discovered in the process of being formed. It allows us to prove theories and take one step forward of understanding the universe. Chris also gave suggestions on what could be done to further know more about the planet, such as sending space missions there. Although it was a great review, Chris could have explained more about the solar system this newly forming planet is in. Is it similar to ours? How old are the other planets? Chris could have also expanded on how scientists are observing the planet-birth. Are satellite telescopes being used? How long has it been observed? These are minor errors, but should be added. Overall, Chris’ review has proven to be very interesting. The most interesting part of this review is how important this discovery is. It will answer so many unsolved questions about the universe. The gaseous planets will finally be probable. This discovery should be expanded upon by all astronomers. It will surely change astronomy forever.
My classmate Chris reviewed the article “Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside Its Stellar Womb.” Chris did a number of things very well. First, Chris did a great job summarizing the article. His paraphrasing could not have been better. Another thing that Chris did well was his link to the current world. Finally, Chris did a great job with his article selection. This is definitely a very interesting topic that everybody would like to hear about. Maybe next time, Chris could work on using different words. For example he used the word "moreover" twice in nearby sentences. Another thing that Chris could work on could be his sentence formation. "Moreover, there was not a quite from the scientists and I was wondering the scientists position and opinion on the discovery." That needs a little work because it does not make sense. One fact that surprised me was that planets can form from capturing gas and dust that remains after the formation of a star. Overall, Chris did a great job. I look forward to reading his article reviews in the future.
ReplyDeleteMy classmate Chris Gay wrote a, interesting review about the article “Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside Its Stellar Womb” that provided a lot of insight on this new discovery. The information presented in the article was very descriptive with facts that are needed so the reader would understand why this is important. Chris did a great job with summarizing what was going on with giving step-by-step explanation. Secondly, Chris’ explanation on why this is important to humanity was excellent because though it doesn’t directly affect the people, scientific discoveries are needed for better understanding about our universe and our safety. Lastly, I enjoyed how a topic close to the one we are studying was chosen. Since we are currently learning about this, his classmates and himself can better understand it. Though the review was a great critic on the article, there are a few things he could improve on. First, finding an article that gives more information so that the reader of the review and the writer of the review will understand the overall concept better. Also, some of his sentences needed a little bit of work. More thorough editing and a wider range of vocabulary can easily fix this problem. Overall, I thought the article chosen was very interesting and something a lot of students would be into reading. Space is such a large topic that is expanding everyday. What impressed me most was that another gaseous planet was forming. Though it is orbiting around another star, I find it interesting that it’s not a terrestrial planet and I hope scientist could figure out the cause behind this.
ReplyDeleteI read the article summary by Chris Gay called “Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside Its Stellar Womb”. The first thing that Chris did really well is explain the different possibilities about the planet. He says that astronomers think that it formed on its own, however it could have been there and we didn’t see it or it came from another region. I honestly think Chris did an amazing job of telling us the importance of this discovery. It says we can understand more about how planets form, and also test current theories on planets in the solar system, yet at the same time observe the planet for a long time and which could lead to more discoveries. Lastly he was honest with his opinion on the article. Although it was interesting for him he says that it lacked opinion from the scientists and information on the tools used for the discovery.
ReplyDeleteAlthough this review was very interesting and well written there are still some things that could have been made better. The summary gave sufficient information but could have had more. We do not even know where this planet is in comparison to Earth. We also do not know the size of the planet. Another thing that could have been improved was the critique. He did tell us what he thought of it but not enough. You he made two arguments about how the article could’ve been better.
Finally I thought overall this was an excellent review. It was one of the first summaries I have read that cover the requirements of a review so well. I thought this new planet is so interesting and am very excited to hear more about it in the future.
I read my classmate Chris Gay’s review on the article “Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside Its Stellar Womb.” Chris wrote a great review that was interesting and had a number of things that stood out to me. One aspect of the review that I enjoyed was his summary; he only told key information and made it very simple to understand. Also, he told the reader important information about this newly found planet, such as that Astronomers predict the planet will most likely be something like Jupiter. Another part of the review that I liked was that Chris talked about the formation of the planet and a theory known as the protoplanet hypothesis.
ReplyDeleteEven though Chris wrote a fantastic review there are a couple of improvements he could make to it. One area that could be improved on is that he did not included quotes from the article. Quotes would have given the reader a better understanding on the topic. Another thing he could change is giving more information on the new planet. For instance, Chris could have told us how far away from earth it is and how large the planet is.
Overall Chris wrote a great review that consisted of interesting information on this fascinating topic. Before reading this review I had never heard of the theory known as the protoplanet hypothesis.
I read my classmate, Chris Gay's summary of "Birth of a Giant planet? Candidate Proplanet Spotted Inside Its Stellar Womb."He did a very good job on his summary of the article. I liked 3 things especially about his summary. He did a great job giving the key points of the article. The reader could see clearly what the article was arguing. And with giving out the information, not only was it well done, but it was easy to understand. Chris also used emphasizing words that really brought out his summary.
ReplyDeleteChris wrote a great report but there are some things that he could have done better. He could have given us more information about the article or made it longer. He also could have made his summary longer as a whole.
Overall Chris gave a great, short review of his article. I learned about this theory of a new planet and look forward to the possibilities of it in the future.
My classmate Chris did a great job on his review of the article “Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside Its Stellar Womb.” He presented many aspects of his review very well. First, Chris did a great job summarizing the article. He put just enough info in the review it made it interesting to the reader. However, it was not too much writing which would have led to the reader becoming bored. Another aspect Chris added that was nice, was how he related it to modern day. For instance, Chris says this discovery is one of the most important things to be discovered about the solar system, and how it improves scientists understanding about planets. Lastly, Chris did a great job picking a topic that we are learning about in class: the solar system. Although Chris’s article was good, there are a few things that he could have done to make it better. First, Chris could have added some opinion from scientists on this discovery. Second, Chris could have edited his sentences, because some of them did not make sense. To fix this, Chris could have proof read a bit more. One thing I found interesting an did not know before I read this review, was that scientists have found what they believe to be a new planet. Overall, Chris did a great job on his review of the article “Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside Its Stellar Womb.”
ReplyDeleteMy classmate Chris wrote a review of the article “Birth of a Giant Planet? Candidate Protoplanet Spotted Inside its Stellar Womb”. Overall, his review of the article was very well-written and interesting. He did a good job giving the summary of the article, giving enough information to make the reader understand what the article was about, but also making the reader want to read the article for more information. Chris also did a good job of making the importance of this huge discovery known to the reader. I also thought that the critiquing he did of the article was right on, and it showed that he read the article carefully.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Chris had a very good overall review, there were a couple of things that I think he should have done differently. One thing is that he did not explain or define what ESO meant in his first sentence, and that confused right from the beginning of the review. I also thought it would have made his review a lot better if he included a quote from the article itself, which would have made the review seem a lot more closely related to the article.
There were many things that surprised me from reading Chris’ review of the article and the article itself. One of these many things is that there are planets forming close enough to Earth that we can see it through a telescope, because I feel that such a thing is very unlikely to happen.