Planets do not take much longer to form after stars have formed. For example, the Sun formed 4.6 billion years ago, and the Earth about 4.5 billion years ago. However, scientists now say it is not necessarily the only possibility. ...

Satellite radar interferogram covering June 19, 2020, to August 13, 2021, and depicting ground motion in the direction of the satellite. Small pulses of magma collecting around 4 miles (7 km) below the earth surface are thought to be responsible ...