In a cosmic first, McClure and her team stared deep into the gas disk around the baby star and detected solid specks ...

The star is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, and this disk is the first evidence of debris condensing into what will ...

The astronomers observed hot minerals just beginning to solidify – the first specks of planet-forming material, the ...

Analysis of an ancient meteorite suggests that rocky planets both near and distant from the sun may have formed at the same ...

The meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 12264 might cause changes to the timeline of planet formation, affecting the knowledge ...

Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system with six planets moving in sync with one another. Estimated to be billions of years old, the formation 100 light-years away may help unravel some ...

Our sun, currently in its prime, is expected to shine for another 5 billion years. Eventually, it will transform into a red ...

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