Stars and planets: Planet near a bright white star with a comet approaching the star.

EarthSky | Stars and planets grow rapidly together

See bigger. | Artist’s concept of a comet-like object falling towards a white dwarf star. Astronomers recently analyzed the atmospheres of 237 white dwarfs. Materials from comets and asteroids have collided with stars and “polluted” their atmospheres. From this study, the researchers learned that stars and planets form simultaneously and rapidly. Image via ESA/ Hubble/ …

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