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The accretion disk surrounding the young Sun contains particles that range in size from dust to protoplanets. It is this dust that reddens and reduces the light of the star.

Trained as a scientific illustrator, Lynette Cook worked with researchers and science educators at the forefront of scientific discoveries. This resulted in worldwide publication of her astronomical images in books, periodicals, documentaries, press releases, and web sites by Astronomy, BBC Television, CNN, The Discovery Channel, Japan Public Television, NASA, Newsweek, the San Francisco Chronicle, Scientific American, Time, UCLA, and US News & World Report (a partial list). She also has been featured on ABC7 News (KGO) and in USA Today. In 2010 Cook shifted direction toward realist painting, her first love. She now focuses on the urban environment of the San Francisco Bay Area, from historical landmarks to more common "everyday"...