A Young Solar System Reveals How Comets Could Seed Planets With Water

Astronomers have discovered exocomets orbiting the young star PDS 70, offering a rare glimpse into planetary systems during their formation.

Their inward migration may reveal how comets transported water and other essential ingredients toward developing planets—and perhaps how similar processes shaped the early Earth.

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