Science ExplainedSep 16, 2026
We've Finally Seen How Planets Form
HOPS-315 is giving astronomers a look at the moment when gas around a young star begins turning into the solid material that can eventually become planets.
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How dust and gas around young stars become planetesimals, disks and planets.
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HOPS-315 is giving astronomers a look at the moment when gas around a young star begins turning into the solid material that can eventually become planets.