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Sign Of "Embryonic Planets" Forming In Nearby Stellar Systems

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the stork-and-the-supernova dept.

Astronomers are pointing to three nearby stars they say may hold "embryonic planets" -- a missing link in planet-formation theories. As scientists try to piece together how our own planet came to be, they look to the forming planets of other star systems for clues. But astronomers have been unable to find evidence for one of the key stages of planet development, a period early in the planet's formation when it is only as large as tiny Pluto.

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  1. Don't be silly by AlphaLop · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    everyone knows god created the heavens and the earth a few thousand years ago and finished it in 6 days so no new planets can be forming.... ;)

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  2. Re:Seed life on these planets.. by MightyMartian · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm thinking it's time to classify panspermia along with the aquatic ape theory in the category of "Religions Masquerading as Science".

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