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How does the discovery of a sequential planet formation mechanism in the PDS 70 system impact our understanding of planetary system formation?

Astronomers observed a chain reaction in the PDS 70 star system, where two existing planets gravitationally influence a dust clump, potentially forming a third planet. This suggests planets may form sequentially, with earlier planets influencing later ones. The discovery was made using the Atacama Large Millimetesubmillimeter Array (ALMA).