Unprecedented Image Shows 2 Protoplanets Smashing Into Each Other, Forming Giant Dust Cloud - Gizmodo
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Astronomers have captured the first direct images of two protoplanets colliding, creating a massive dust cloud in a nearby star system. This unprecedented observation, made by the Hubble Space Telescope, offers insights into planetary formation and cosmic collisions.
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