The lack of material in Mercury’s orbit suggests a super-Earth may have once formed in the solar system. What happened to this primordial world?
(Photo : ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser)
A super-Earth may have once formed close to the sun.
Findings of a new study suggest that this young super-Earth formed after clearing up the solid objects that lie between the sun and Mercury. Unfortunately, this primordial world was eventually consumed by the solar system’s star after succumbing to its gravity.
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Sun Devoured Young Super-Earth During Formation Of Solar System
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