The research uses simulations
Vorobyov and colleagues
The paper models planetesimal formation rather than reporting telescope detections.
Based on: arXiv
Verdict
False
Verification confidenceHigh
Explanation
No. The study presents computer simulations, not direct detections of ancient rocky planets.
The model produced planetesimals, the building blocks of planets, under conditions possible about 100 million years after the Big Bang.
This suggests an early route to planet formation. It does not establish that completed, habitable worlds existed then, and it provides no detection of life.
Key takeaway
A simulated formation pathway is different from an observed planet.
Evidence
Contradicts the claim
Completed planets remain a further step
Science News
Independent reporting explains that the researchers are working to simulate subsequent growth and determine what planets might form.
Based on: Science News
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