SpaceGizmodoabout 2 hours ago
Youngest Planet Found, Defies Formation Models
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Astronomers confirmed Elias 2-24 b, a Jupiter-sized planet less than a million years old, orbiting a young star 450 light-years away. Its rapid growth at a great distance challenges current planet formation theories.
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