JWST Just Captured the Birth of a Solar System

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This is HOPS-315. The James Webb Space Telescope has peered inside a cocoon of gas and dust, revealing a spectacular event for the first time ever. We’re witnessing the birth of a solar system not unlike our own, with proto-planets forming in real-time. Could this discovery finally unlock the secrets of our own solar system’s origin?▀▀▀▀▀▀Astrum's newsletter has launched! Want to know what's happening in space? Sign up here: ⁠https://astrumspace.kit.com⁠A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here: ⁠https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF

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