Hubble Spots the Biggest Disk of Chaos Yet Around a Young Star

Astronomers using Hubble discovered the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed, spanning 400 billion miles around a young star 1,000 light-years away and containing enough material to form a million Jupiter-sized planets. The disk, nicknamed Dracula's Chivito, displays unprecedented asymmetric structures and towering wisps of material that suggest chaotic gravitational forces are actively reshaping this massive planet-forming nursery in ways scientists don't yet fully understand.