Early cosmic explosions may have filled the young universe with water
Young supernovas could have spread water out into the cosmos, causing planet formations earlier than originally thought.
Tag: planet formation
Chaotic Young Star System Holds the Key to Planet Formation
By directly measuring the mass of a protoplanetary disc, astronomers have begun to unravel the mystery of planet formation.
Comets have a heavy metal atmosphere
Astronomers have discovered iron and nickel vapour in the atmospheres of comets distant from the Sun and surrounding the interstellar ...
Warped gas disc torn apart by three stars directly observed for the first time
This spectacular three-star system is radically different than our solar system.
Planets could orbit Supermassive Black Holes
A new theory suggests that planets could form in dense dust and gas clouds surrounding supermassive black holes at the ...
Molten exoplanets may explain the formation of Earth-like worlds
The study of molten exoplanets around Sun-like stars may provide answers as to the formation of Earth-like planets and the ...
‘Baby’ planet two to three times the size of Jupiter discovered
Baby planet, doo doo doo doo doo doo...
