Young sunlike system reveals comets may carry water toward forming planets

MechNews newsroom brief · 23d ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Astronomers at Lund University in Sweden have found evidence of exocomets—comets in other solar systems—orbiting a young star similar to our sun. The observations point to a possible mechanism for how water might be transported from the cold outer regions of the planetary system

Astronomers at Lund University in Sweden have found evidence of exocomets—comets in other solar systems—orbiting a young star similar to our sun. The observations point to a possible mechanism for how water might be transported from the cold outer regions of the planetary system This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking mech. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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