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New Solar Systems Discovered by Cutting-Edge Telescopes

8/2/2025

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Astronomers are making groundbreaking discoveries in the cosmos! Using cutting-edge telescopes, they've witnessed the birth of new solar systems. The Very Large Telescope in Chile spotted a potential protoplanet swirling around the young star HD 135344B, while NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the first signs of planet formation around HOPS-315, a star located 1,300 light-years away.

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Astronomers are making groundbreaking discoveries in the cosmos! Using cutting-edge telescopes, they've witnessed the birth of new solar systems. The Very Large Telescope in Chile spotted a potential protoplanet swirling around the young star HD 135344B, while NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured the first signs of planet formation around HOPS-315, a star located 1,300 light-years away.