Scientists witness birth of solar system in unique spectacle

Space
17 Jul 2025 • 12:42 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Scientists have for the first time observed a solar system in the earliest stages of its formation.
  • Using a powerful telescope, researchers witnessed the initial material clumping together to form planets.
  • This breakthrough offers new insights into how solar systems, including our own, develop.
  • The nascent system is forming around HOPS-315, a young star approximately 1300 light-years from Earth.
  • The observations captured the very beginning of planet formation within the star's protoplanetary disc.

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