SMRTR Science & EngineeringJul 23, 2025Interesting Engineering

Lab-made water tornado mimics cosmic forces behind formation of young planets

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Scientists created a water vortex model using acrylic cylinders and a pump to simulate planet-forming discs around young stars, allowing affordable study of gas and dust interactions in cosmic accretion discs.

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