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star and protoplanetary disc

We’ve seen a planet being born while its star is still forming

17 November 2020

Astronomers may have seen a Jupiter-like planet begin to form while its host star is still growing, proving a long-held theory about planet formation
Pluto formed quickly with a deep ocean covering its entire surface

Pluto formed quickly with a deep ocean covering its entire surface

30 March 2020

Pluto’s ancient oceans may have come about just after the icy world was born, melting from ice in a process that suggests the dwarf planet took just 30,000 years to form

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