dwarfs

Study of 'polluted' white dwarfs reveals interesting facts about planet formation

Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs reveals interesting facts about planet formation

A team of astronomers from the University of Cambridge have found that the formation of planets in our young solar system began much earlier than previously thought, with the building blocks of planets developing alongside their parent star. A study of some of the oldest stars in the Universe suggests that the formation of early …

Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs reveals interesting facts about planet formation Read More »

Study of 'polluted' white dwarfs reveals stars and planets grow together

Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs reveals stars and planets grow together

image: A team of astronomers has found that the formation of planets in our young solar system began much earlier than previously thought, with the building blocks of planets developing along with their parent star. see After 1 credit A team of astronomers has discovered that the formation of planets in our young solar system …

Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs reveals stars and planets grow together Read More »