Webb Telescope Detects Evidence of Planetary Collisions in Distant Systems

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Published: 2026-10-07
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily (citing NASA)
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The James Webb Space Telescope has observed signs of violent collisions between Mars-sized worlds around young stars, by studying 21 'extreme debris disks.' This research offers astronomers new insights into how planetary impacts shape solar systems, including the formation of Earth's Moon.

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