Our Solar System was in shape of doughnut, confirmed by scientists

Scientists have confirmed that our solar system initially had the shape of a doughnut or a flat disk, a formation estimated to be around four and a half billion years old.

In the Initial stages, our young Solar System consisted of a rotating cloud of gas and dust called a protoplanetary disk. This disk extended outward from the central star (the Sun) and had a toroidal shape, resembling a doughnut.

Due to gravity, the tiny particles collided and stuck together, resulting in the formation of the larger crumps called planetesimals. The attraction of more materials present in space made the planetesimals grow larger and larger resulting in the formation of protoplanets.

The scientists were able to discover this by doing in-depth studies on iron meteorites that had originated from our solar system, the study helped in understanding the formation of the planetary system when it was in its early stages and how it evolved to be what we see today.