Jupiter formed 1.8 million years after solar system

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Jupiter formed 1.8 million years after the solar system's start, a new study reveals. This precise dating was achieved by analyzing molten rock droplets, called chondrules, found in meteorites. Jupiter's rapid growth triggered gravitational forces that caused high-speed collisions, melting dust and rock into these droplets. The findings, from INAF and Nagoya University, offer insights into planetary formation and the solar system's evolutionary history.


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