CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.

PARIS: Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the earliest stage of planet formation around a distant star, offering ...

Researchers have gained direct insights into the area where rocky planets, such as Earth, originate around young protostars.