Stories about: planet formation  

The discovery proves that the conditions that birthed life on Earth are present in other regions of the cosmos as well

This discovery explains why our planet's mantle packs a heck lot of this chemical compound, scientists argue

Astronomers say the celestial bodies are now colliding with each other, birthing massive amounts of dust

Researchers believe to have figured out why it is that some large gassy planets sit oddly close to their parent star

Carnegie Institution researchers claim much of the water in our Solar System likely comes from interstellar space

Astronomers believe to have found signs of windy weather around a star that is the infant version of our Sun

The planet is forming in the proximity of a star known to astronomers as HD 100546

The collision was documented with the help of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

The protoplanetary discs were identified and studied with the help of ALMA

The planets have recently been studied with the help of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope

Computer model indicates the planet's current makeup is the result of massive collisions

Interstellar dust is responsible for planet formation, scientists explain

The world exhibits some bizarre characteristics that cannot be explained

A baby star's mass was proved to be five times smaller than that of the sun

Findings could provide data regarding early planet formation

Earth-like planets may also form around distant stars

Scientists predict the existence of an Earth-like planet in Alpha Centauri system