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Astronomers capture birth of new solar system around a sun-like baby star
Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of planets forming around HOPS-315, a baby star located 1,300 light-years away ...
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Astronomers discover a cosmic 'fossil' at the edge of our solar system. Is this bad news for 'Planet 9'?
"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today ...
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When did our solar system's planets form? Discovery of tiny meteorite may challenge the timeline
Evidence that rocky planets beyond Jupiter formed as rapidly, and at the same time, as the inner planets could transform our understanding of how planets take shape — not only in our solar system, but ...
Scientists spot start of a new solar system for first time
It's the earliest stage of planet formation ever seen by scientists. The new planetary system is taking shape around HOPS-315 ...
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In a cosmic first, astronomers spot a new planet system being born around an alien star
Astronomers spotted a baby star displaying the very first signs of planet formation in the zone surrounding it, similar to ...