Tag: stellar systems
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Webb’s Revelation: Young Sun-like Star Forging Crystals in Its Outer Disk and Ejecting Them toward Comets
Introduction: Unveiling Crystalline Mysteries at the Edge of a New Solar System For decades, scientists have puzzled over a surprising feature in comets: crystalline silicates, crystals that form only under intense heat. These solid gems, found in the cold depths of the outer solar system, have long hinted at dramatic early processes in planetary systems.…
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Hubble Detects Asteroid Collisions Around Nearby Star: A New Window into Planetary Formation
Overview: A Historic Glimpse into Planetary Building Blocks In a landmark observation, the Hubble Space Telescope captured dramatic collisions among asteroids in a nearby planetary system. The team focused on the bright star Fomalhaut, a system well known to astronomers for its airy debris disk and hints of planetary activity. The new data reveal how…