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August 12, 2009 ·
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Two worlds collide in deep space
By T.K. RandallAugust 12, 2009 ·
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Image Credit: NASA/JPL
Astronomers have observed two distant planets that collided thousands of years ago in what would have been a catastrophic event for both bodies, the smaller being destroyed completely and the larger severely damaged by the impact.
Two distant planets orbiting a young star apparently smashed into each other at high speeds thousands of years ago in a cosmic pileup of cataclysmic proportions, astronomers announced Monday.
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