January 6, 2010—Two large, rocky bodies collide while in orbit around the star HD 131488 in an artist's conception. Such a collision would explain a ring of warm dust recently found inside the star's terrestrial planet zone, the region in which the star would heat matter to temperatures like those on Earth.
Is it just me, or does it look like an illustration from a comic?
Don't be silly Rik. It's a genuine photo taken by the newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope!