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science26 days ago•4 min saved

Hubble Captures Rare Cosmic Collision Between Protoplanets

Astronomers observed a rare collision between two protoplanets around star Fomalhaut, creating a bright dust cloud, providing a unique real-time glimpse into celestial collisions and challenging previous assumptions about exoplanets.

via Gizmodo|

#astronomy #dust-cloud #fomalhaut

science6 months ago•4 min saved

Passing Stars Pose Threats to Solar System Stability

A new study suggests that stars passing close to the Sun could gravitationally disturb our solar system, potentially causing planets like Mercury to collide or be ejected, with simulations indicating such events are rare but possible over billions of years.

via The New York Times|

#milky-way #planet-collision #science