Hubble and JWST observations point to collision behind Beta Pictoris 'Cat's Tail'
Researchers find that a 1,000-astronomical-unit-long feature in the young star's debris disk is largely composed of organic refractory material, likely from colliding planetesimals
A team of astronomers led by the University of Arizona says the unusual 'Cat's Tail' feature in the debris disk of the young star Beta Pictoris is thought to be the aftermath of a collision between large bodies, according to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.