Many, perhaps most, nearby sun-like stars may form rocky planets

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Artist concept showing a montage of terrestrial worlds that may form around neighboring sun-like stars. Credit: NASAJPL-CaltechR.Hurt (SSC-Caltech)
Artist concept showing a montage of terrestrial worlds that may form around neighboring sun-like stars. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R.Hurt (SSC-Caltech)

Astronomers have discovered that terrestrial planets might form around many, if not most, of the nearby sun-like stars in the disk of our galaxy. These new results suggest that worlds with potential for life might be more common than thought.


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