Webb Telescope Detects Evidence of Planetary Collisions in Young Star Systems

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Published: 2026-10-07
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily
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The James Webb Space Telescope has observed 21 extreme debris disks around young stars, indicating violent collisions between Mars-sized worlds. This discovery offers crucial insights into the formation of solar systems, including our own and the Moon. Characteristics like small dust grains and irregular brightness changes reveal the intensity of these planetary impacts.

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