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James Webb Space Telescope Helps Astronomers Unlock the Mysteries of How Planets Form

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By studying rare dust disks around young stars, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is offering scientists an unprecedented look at how worlds are built over time. These new insights help astronomers better understand the origin stories of our own solar system and the formation of Earth and the Moon.
By studying rare dust disks around young stars, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is offering scientists an unprecedented look at how worlds are built over time. These new insights help astronomers better understand the origin stories of our own solar system and the formation of Earth and the Moon.