Exoasteroid

[4] Zuckerman and Becklin conducted further investigations on the white dwarf star, uncovering that the circumstellar disc emits notable radiation within the 2 to 5 micrometer range.

This discovery suggests potential interactions between exoasteroids and radiant matter, possibly leading to their ejection into space.

[6] In May 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope provided images of Fomalhaut,[7] a young star positioned 25 light-years (ly) away from Earth.

Scientists analyzed these images and conducted simulations and tests on Fomalhaut's asteroid belt, proposing that it likely formed due to collisions involving larger celestial bodies.

In 2018, astronomers observed a 10% increase in the star's mid-infrared light, indicative of the recent destruction of an exoasteroid, which led to the formation of a cloud of metallic dust partially obscuring WD 0145+234 from Earth's view.

Exoasteroid belts around star Fomalhaut
( James Webb Space Telescope ; 8 May 2023)
Artist's concept of an exoasteroid being ripped apart by its star
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