A Giant ‘Planet Factory’ Beyond Jupiter May Have Churned out the Building Blocks of the Solar System
The dust-filled region likely operated over a span of two million years, birthing plenty of space rocks.
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The dust-filled region likely operated over a span of two million years, birthing plenty of space rocks.
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Scientists may have identified one of the Solar System’s most important “planet factories” hidden just beyond Jupiter.