... Tonight's Sky . ... Observing . ... solar system . ... He went on to explain a disk of dust and debris similar to the one that surrounds our solar system, which is known as the Kuiper Belt can account for this excess heat. ... So, we're not observing the creation of solar systems, but older ones like ours. ... Only registered members of Astronomy.com are allowed to comment on this article. ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ...