Discovering a Massive Asteroid Belt: Insights into Planetary Formation
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has discovered a massive asteroid belt, 25 times larger than our solar system's, orbiting a star 41 light years away. Using the Spitzer telescope, scientists observed excess radiation from the belt, indicating a significant amount of rocky material. This finding provides valuable insights into the formation of rocky planets like Earth and suggests potential locations to search for similar planets in distant star systems.
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