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Health Warning for a Nearby Star

New observations of the nearby star Beta Pictoris show that the disc contains lots of carbon monoxide gas. The gas is being constantly delivered by comets, asteroids and small planets as they crash into each other and shatter apart.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/F. Reddy

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