Scientists spy two - or maybe three - planets in the process of being born

Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 05:12 in Astronomy & Space

For the first time, scientists have witnessed planets being born.The two — or possibly three — protoplanets are in orbit around a young  sun-like star that is about 430 light-years from Earth. Their discovery could give scientists new insight on how planets come to be and what they are like in...

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