Webb Finds Evidence of Violent Planet Collisions
NASA’s Webb telescope studied 21 extreme debris disks, finding dusty clues that may reveal how violent collisions shape young rocky planets.
Before Earth developed its landmasses and oceans, a planet named Theia, similar in size to Mars, crashed into Earth, causing the rocks to melt and throwing material into space. The resulting chaos led to the formation of the Moon. Now, astronomers us... [3218 chars]
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