Dust from meteorites contains a "fossil record" dating back 4.6 billion years to the formation of the sun, revealing the role ...

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Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period — even before the last of its nebular gas had been consumed — Earth’s solar system and its planets looked ...

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