BLUE STAR DONATIONS: SECRETS OF PLANET FORMATION

The formation of planets is a fascinating topic in astronomy. Scientists believe that planets are formed from the leftover materials that didn't make it into the star during the process of star formation. These materials come together to form a disk-shaped cloud called a protoplanetary disk.

As the disk rotates, the materials start to clump together due to gravity, forming larger and larger objects. Once these objects reach a certain size, they become planetesimals, which are still relatively small but are the building blocks of planets.

Over time, these planetesimals continue to collide and merge, growing in size until they become full-fledged planets. The exact process by which planets form is still not fully understood, but continued research and observation of the universe may provide more insight into this mysterious process.