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A new study published in Nature has revealed a rare glimpse into the early life of four young exoplanets orbiting the star ...

Leonardo Testi and team investigate the initial conditions for planet formation in this special astronomy focus ...

How are the most common types of planets made? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a team of ...

A four-planet system reveals remarkable insights about how planets form and how they change during their lifetime.

Astronomers discovered Gomez’s Hamburger, a massive protoplanetary disk. Edge-on view shows dust and gas layers with clumps ...

A view of HOPS-315, a baby star some 1,400 light-years from Earth where astronomers have observed evidence for the earliest stages of planet formation. Combined with data from the James Webb Space ...

"The combination of extreme disk size, strong asymmetries, winds, and potential planet formation makes it the perfect ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar ...

What specific processes are responsible for planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as an international team of ...

Have you ever found something unexpected in your hamburger? Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter ...