Observations of the young HOPS-315 star system show an environment analogous to what our own nascent Solar System would have ...

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

International astronomers have for the first time witnessed the birth of a planetary system beyond Earth's sun that could one ...

Weighing in at 0.6 solar mass, HOPS-315 should someday grow to become a star much like our own sun; this makes it a promising ...

Findings serve as 'picture of the baby solar system' It's not uncommon for astronomers to see protoplanetary discs containing infant Jupiter-like planets around baby stars like HOPS-315.