The Fomalhaut Triple Star System: Witnessing the "Destruction of Worlds" | Hubble

The Fomalhaut Triple Star System: Witnessing the "Destruction of Worlds" | Hubble

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare and violent event unfolding around the nearby star Fomalhaut, an apparent collision between two large bodies in a distant planetary system. This discovery sheds light on the chaotic processes that may have shaped our own solar system billions of years ago. With support from both Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are now closely monitoring the aftermath.

Fomalhaut is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish, and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

Distance from Earth: ~25 light years

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center 
Paul Morris: Lead Producer
Animation: Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
Duration: 3 minutes
Release Date: Dec. 18, 2025

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