Hubble Captures First Direct Images of Asteroid and Protoplanet Collisions Near Earth
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured the first direct images of asteroid collisions in a nearby star system, Fomalhaut, revealing rapid and violent planetary system evolution, with debris clouds that could be mistaken for planets, providing valuable insights into planetary formation and the dynamics of planetesimals.
- NASA’s Hubble Sees Asteroids Colliding at Nearby Star for First Time NASA Science (.gov)
- Astronomers capture 1st direct images of collisions in a nearby star system: 'It's like looking back in time' Space
- First-of-its-kind cosmic collision spotted 25 light-years from Earth Popular Science
- Hubble captures rare collision in nearby planetary system Phys.org
- Unprecedented Image Shows 2 Protoplanets Smashing Into Each Other, Forming Giant Dust Cloud Gizmodo
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