Astronomers witness first moments of planet formation as rock grains crystallize around distant star HOPS-315.

Around 4.6 billion years ago, a vast cloud of gas and dust called a molecular cloud drifted through the Milky Way. Composed ...

For the first time ever, scientists have captured the process of planets forming in their earliest stages. The ground-breaking photos were captured by the ALMA telescope in Chile and NASA's James Webb ...

Imagine being able to replay the formation of the Solar System, not in theory or simulation, but in real time, around a ...

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada.

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt in Quebec has long been known for its ancient rocks, but ...

An obscure rock formation on the eastern shore of Canada's Hudson Bay may contain the oldest known rocks on Earth, a new study claims.

More information: Orr Rose Bezaly et al, Meteorite-common amino acid induces clay exfoliation and abiotic compartment formation, Communications Earth & Environment (2025).