In Chile, scientists have recorded the formation of a planetary system around a newly formed star. This happened at a distance of about 1,300 light-years from Earth in a system called HOPS-315. This was reported by
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A protostar is a star at the initial stage of its evolution. Such stars are surrounded by discs of gas and dust, from which they feed until they gain enough mass and temperature to start nuclear fusion. It is in these residual clouds of matter that planets begin to form.

For the first time, scientists have detected traces of hot minerals, silicates, formed at high temperatures within the protoplanetary disc of HOPS-315. These crystalline silicon oxide compounds are thought to be the earliest building blocks of future asteroids and planets. Until now, they had only been observed during later stages of planetary formation.

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