The astronomers observed hot minerals just beginning to solidify – the first specks of planet-forming material, the ...

While astronomers have previously seen young discs that contain newborn, massive, Jupiter-like planets, McClure says, “we’ve ...

Astronomers spotted a baby star displaying the very first signs of planet formation in the zone surrounding it, similar to ...

"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today ...