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Astronomers observe the earliest moments of a new solar system
Researchers were able to observe the creation of the first specks of planet-forming material around a baby star 1,300 light ...
First time astronomers capture earliest signs of planet formation around a young star | Watch video
Astronomers have captured the first direct signs of planet formation around the young star HOPS-315, offering a glimpse into ...
Astronomers find giant hidden molecular cloud fueling star birth in Milky Way
An international team of astronomers has discovered a massive cloud of gas and dust located in a little-known region of our ...
Astronomers detect most massive black hole collision to date
A collision observed between two black holes, each more massive than a hundred suns, is the largest merger of its kind ever ...
What astronomers recently discovered about space using supercomputers
Cosmologists at Durham University in England made the discovery using a new technique that combines the highest-resolution ...
Astronomers use the colors of trans-Neptunian objects to track an ancient stellar flyby
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNO) are some of our solar system's lesser-known objects. They number in the thousands, and they get ...
Astronomers Discover Potential Dwarf Planet Lurking Way Beyond Pluto
For reference, Pluto’s average distance from the Sun is about 40 AU, so 2023 KQ14 is quite distant. At 23.4 billion miles (37 ...
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Astronomers discover a cosmic 'fossil' at the edge of our solar system. Is this bad news for 'Planet 9'?
"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today." ...