WorldPingAstronomers 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.
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Newfound ‘Baby’ Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World
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