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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. Next up..... by Samalie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Planned Planethood.

    Yeah, its a sad sad joke. Sue me.

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  2. Re:"embryonic planets" by Gregb05 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Finally, we can harvest these embryonic planets for stem cells to repair Earth's environment!

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  3. An Earth a billion years younger. by iknownuttin · · Score: 4, Informative

    I think what the parent means is that since light takes time to travel, and if someone were a billion light years away; they would be seeing light that's a billion years old and therefore, the Earth a billion years ago.

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