New Earths are Forming Elsewhere

Rocky planets similar to our own could be forming in the Pleiades cluster, astronomers reported on Wednesday. HD 23514, a star within the cluster is surrounded by a number of hot dust particles that could form the building block necessary to build planets. The discovery of the dust cloud, is ... [ read more >> ]

Artistic impression of a collision between two planetary embryos

The location of the Pleiades cluster on the night sky

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The location of the Pleiades cluster on the night sky