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1 week ago

James Webb Spots Planets Forming Into Solar System in Real Time, Like an Organism's First Cells

We've captured a direct glimpse of the hot region where rocky planets like Earth are born around young protostars. For the first time, we can conclusively say that the first steps of planet formation are happening right now.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

Behold, the First-Ever Images of an Alien Solar System Being Born

Astronomers observed the protostar HOPS-315, providing insights into the early moments of planetary creation in our solar system's history.
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