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 The post Baby planet observed orbiting young star 453 light years from Earth appeared first on Boing Boing.

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