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Astronomers have detected a cloud of dust the size of a whole star, 330 light-years away. Its cause? A colossal smash-up between two exoplanets that were still just forming.
Space can be a violent place. Objects crash into each other, causing destruction or leading to the formation of larger celestial bodies. Scientists serve as astronomical detectives and use the
Astronomers have now spotted a giant debris cloud made from the collision of two celestial objects in deep space that could provide insights into planetary formation.
Our solar system was shaped by massive collisions between rocky bodies. Observations of a similar accident provide information about how common such crashes occur near other stars.
NASA has shared an image depicting what researchers say is the first observation of a debris cloud from a massive celestial collision.