Solar system
Space and Planet Formation: Gassy Giants Had Small Beginnings
The largest of planets may have formed very differently from what we've thought all along. Scientists have often wondered how Jupiter and Saturn formed in 1 to 10 million years, whereas smaller Earth took 30 million or more years to reach today's form.
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