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Scientists using the world's largest radio telescope have captured the first detailed images of planetary systems going through their violent "teenage" phase, solving a mystery about how planets grow up. The discovery helps explain Earth's moon formation and fills a major gap in our understanding of how solar systems evolve. #
Astronomers discovered a massive cloud of vaporized iron and calcium swirling around an unknown object 3,000 light-years away. The rare find reveals that even in mature planetary systems, dramatic cosmic collisions still reshape worlds.
Scientists captured the first-ever measurements of swirling metal winds inside a massive cloud orbiting an unknown object 3,000 light-years away. The breakthrough reveals how planetary systems continue evolving billions of years after formation.
The James Webb Space Telescope captured breathtaking new images of the Helix Nebula, revealing how a dying star 650 light-years away is creating the building blocks for future worlds. The detailed infrared view shows thousands of comet-like structures and gas layers that could seed new planetary systems.
Astronomers have captured four young planets still forming around a distant star, revealing how they evolve from puffy gas giants into the common worlds found throughout our galaxy. The discovery fills a crucial gap in understanding how planetary systems like ours come to be.