Scientists studying star NGC 2547-ID8 witnessed a huge amount of new dust between August 2012 and January 2013. Speculation has it that two very large asteroids collided in that system.
While asteroid collisions have been observed by Spitzer before, this is the first time scientists have collected data before and after a smashup - offering a glimpse into the process of making planets like ours.
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