NASA | Supercomputer Shows How an Exoplanet Makes Waves

The video discusses the Beta Pictoris debris disk, highlighting its unique features observed at different wavelengths. A new model, SMACK, was developed to simulate the disk's structure and dynamics, revealing insights into the disk's patterns and the planet's influence. The model helps understand the 3D structure and collision dynamics within the disk. Future applications of the SMACK model could aid in studying other debris disks and predicting exoplanets.

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