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Planetary Formation

SpaceHow a young Jupiter saved Earth from falling into the Sun

Jupiter’s early growth shaped Earth’s formation by trapping dust, forming rings, and protecting planets from spiraling into the Sun.

Joseph Shavit
Space4.5 billion-year-old proto-Earth fragments found in Earth’s mantleJoseph Shavit
SpaceAI and Gaia data reveal why some asteroids spin and others tumbleShy Cohen
SpaceHow a planetary crash with Theia brought water and life to EarthJoshua Shavit
SpaceJames Webb Space Telescope spots dark matter halo within rare Einstein crossJoshua Shavit
SpaceCosmic warps could be the missing key to planet formation
SpaceOne-third of sun-like stars are born tilted
SpaceJWST reveals surprising origin of fiery giant planet reaching 3000°C
SpaceAstronomers capture the first direct images of hidden exoplanet using JWST
SpaceWhy are giant planets found at the outer reaches of solar systems
DiscoveriesNew study challenges what we know about how Earth’s surface evolved
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