In a cosmic first, scientists identified signs of early planet formation by looking deep into the gas disk around a baby star ...

Researchers have gained direct insights into the area where rocky planets, such as Earth, originate around young protostars.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...

Purdue University’s Merel van ’t Hoff, a co-author, is eager to find more budding planetary systems. By casting a wider net, ...