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

Astronomers spotted a baby star displaying the very first signs of planet formation in the zone surrounding it, similar to ...

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In a cosmic first, astronomers have spotted the earliest signs of rocky planet formation around a young star. The discovery ...

For the first time, astronomers have witnessed the very first solid particles forming around a baby sun-like star, HOPS-315, over 1,300 light-years away. Using Nasa’s James Webb Telescope and ALMA in ...

Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

Astronomers discover Ammonite, a rare icy object beyond Pluto, challenging Planet Nine theory and offering clues to the solar ...

Ammonite was discovered using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, with follow-up confirmation from the Canada-France-Hawaii ...

Astronomers have hoped for the existence of Planet Nine for years. Things were looking promising, but this discovery might ...

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 ...

Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a ...