How Planets Are Born: The INSANE Process of Planet Formation

Before Earth had oceans, mountains, or life, it was nothing more than dust floating around a newborn star.

So how does a tiny grain of cosmic dust become a massive planet? It starts in a swirling disk of gas and dust, where particles collide, stick together, and gradually grow into larger rocky bodies. Over millions of years, gravity takes over, forming planets, moons, and entire solar systems.

But the process isn't always peaceful. Collisions between growing worlds can reshape planets, destroy young bodies, and even create moons like ours.

Discover the incredible science behind planet formation and how our cosmic neighborhood came to exist.

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