How Planets Form: 'It's a Mess Out There'

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=st...utthere&e=5

"Based on the violent past of our own solar system, many astronomers had assumed planet formation was a chaotic process involving a lot of smash-ups. The new observations of 266 stars confirm that view and provide new details about just how wild things are."

And you thought dust bunnies were tame. smile