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Astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array to study how planets form around young stars. It turns out that large planets form thanks to a bit of chaos. Writing and narration provided by Phil Plait @SYFY Discover more about planets can form from the original press release: https://public.nrao.edu/news/chaotic-young-star-reveals-planet-formation/

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