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Astronomers uncover rare "cotton candy" planets in the making

A new study published in Nature has revealed a rare glimpse into the early life of four young exoplanets orbiting the star ...
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Could The Solar System Have Captured A Rogue Planet? New Study Suggests It's Not Impossible

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
The New York Times

This Is Not the Way We Usually Imagine the World Will End

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show. By Katherine Kornei If our species manages to hang on ...
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Scientists uncover crucial role Jupiter played in Earth's development

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, may have been responsible for a mysterious age gap in the early solar system's planet building blocks. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya ...
Live Science

Which planets are the youngest and oldest in our solar system?

There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...