Planets are often only a few billion years older than the stars they orbit. Take the Sun, for example, it was created 4.6 billion years ago, and Earth was
Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. In any galaxy, planets are usually not much older than the stars around which they revolve. For example, the Sun was born 4.6 billion years ago, and not long after that, Earth came into the world. But KU Leuven astronomers have discovered that a completely different scenario is also possible. Science News | Even Dying Stars Can Give Birth to Planets, Suggest Astronomers.