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A Young Exoplanet's Atmosphere Doesn't Match its Birthplace


If the modern age of astronomy could be summarized in a few words, it would probably be "the age of shifting paradigms." Thanks to next-generation telescopes, instruments, and machine learning, astronomers are conducting deeper investigations into cosmological mysteries, making discoveries, and shattering preconceived notions. This includes how systems of planets form around new stars, which scientists have traditionally explained using the Nebular Hypothesis.

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