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ALIEN WORLDS COULD BE DISCOVERED BY HUNTING FOR DEBRIS ORBITING THEM

When it comes to searching for newly born planets that are tens, if not hundreds, if not thousands of light years away, we don’t often get too lucky. Planets are formed in thick clouds of dust and gas, known as protoplanetary discs, that swirl around a star. As such, it’s very difficult to observe young planets directly

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