Newfound 'Baby' Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World
The planet is less than 1 million years old and was confirmed through archival Keck data and follow-up telescope observations, researchers said.
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Newfound 'baby' planet smashes record for youngest known world
Astronomers have confirmed a world less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from archives. Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas.
Baby planet observed orbiting young star 453 light years from Earth
Elias 2-24b is less than a million years old, writes Nasa's Ashley Balzer, making it the youngest planet yet observed by astronomers. Still "whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas," it orbits a similarly young orange dwarf 453 years from earth. — Read the rest
Newfound ‘Baby’ Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World - NASA Science
Astronomers have confirmed a world that’s less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from NASA-funded archives. Called Elias 2-24 b, the baby planet is still whirling in its natal disk of dust and gas. “Our planet-formation models already struggled to explain the previous record holders for the youngest known […]
Youngest Exoplanet Yet Discovered Found Hiding in Keck Observatory Data Astronomers confirm a giant planet still forming around its young star, offering a rare glimpse into how planetary systems take shape
Youngest Exoplanet Yet Discovered Found Hiding in Keck Observatory Data Astronomers confirm a giant planet...
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