Astronomers Capture First Photo of a Baby Planet in Formation
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Astronomers have captured the first direct photo of a baby planet, WISPIT 2b, forming inside a dusty disk around a young star using advanced adaptive optics, providing new insights into planet formation and confirming that protoplanets can create gaps in protoplanetary disks.
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- Scientists spot a baby planet being born in real time (photo) Live Science
- A newborn gas giant carving its gap Nature
- New baby planet was discovered at the University of Arizona Arizona PBS
- Arizona astronomers helped discover a baby planet outside the solar system Aspen Public Radio
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