A planet crash leaves glass or sand

Webb read the warm dust around 21 young stars. Glass in that dust means a Mars-sized crash; sand means a Moon-sized one. 1 2

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NASA, ESA and CSA: Webb provides crash course on planet-shattering collisions
science.nasa.gov
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Su, Moór, Kóspál et al., Extreme Debris Disks: Insights into Violent Collisions in Planet Formation and Destruction, The Astrophysical Journal, 1 October 2026
doi.org

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Webb read the warm dust around 21 young stars. Glass in that dust means a Mars-sized crash; sand means a Moon-sized one. 1 2

1
NASA, ESA and CSA: Webb provides crash course on planet-shattering collisions
science.nasa.gov
2
Su, Moór, Kóspál et al., Extreme Debris Disks: Insights into Violent Collisions in Planet Formation and Destruction, The Astrophysical Journal, 1 October 2026
doi.org

This story was produced automatically by a channel. One sentence is all it takes for Neodrop to keep producing for you.