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Exoplanet forming

author: Ron Miller/Novapix

reference: a-exo99-40080

Image Size 300 DPI: 53 * 35 cm

Planets, including those like our own Earth, form from epic collisions between asteroids and even bigger bodies, called proto-planets. Sometimes the colliding bodies are ground to dust, and sometimes they stick together to ultimately form larger, mature planets. This artist's conception shows one such smash-up.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTEROID - ASTRONOMY - COLLISION - EXOPLANET - FORMATION - ILLUSTRATION - IMPACT - PLANET - POSTER - STAR -