A key method of forming planets finally has observational evidence, thanks to a network of radio telescopes in the U.K. that ...

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Upgraded ALMA images expose hidden rings and spirals around baby stars, indicating planets begin taking shape mere cosmic ...

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After three years of helping astronomers investigate known planets beyond the solar system, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered its first new planet.