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The #Moon may be older than previously thought, according to a planetary science professor and his just-published paper. While Moon rocks date back 4.35B years, evidence points to the Moon's formation happening even earlier—reshaping our understanding of the early solar system. buff.ly/41GXBkj #space #SolarSystem


“The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope has taken the first ever image of a young, Sun-like star accompanied by two giant exoplanets. Images of systems with multiple exoplanets are extremely rare, and—until now—astronomers had never directly observed more than one planet orbiting a star similar to the Sun.“

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#Space #Astronomy #Astrophotography #ESO #SolarSystem #Exoplanets