Nature, Published online: 09 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04148-4
What was originally thought to be a planet orbiting the Fomalhaut star was probably just the fallout of a wild collision.
Disappearing ‘planet’ reveals a solar system’s turbulent times
Transient blips of bright light in the Fomalhaut star system could be the signals of planet formation in progress. Credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Ralf Crawford (STScI)
