Photo: Turbulence Key to Planet Formation, New Study Suggests

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An artist's conception shows the disk of dust and gas surrounding a young, whirling star.

A new study suggests that turbulence helps, not hinders, such dust coalesce into planets by providing vortices where material can gather and grow.

Image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

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