Data from Hawaiʻi’s W. M. Keck Observatory reveals youngest planet outside solar system
Researchers using Hawaii's W. M. Keck Observatory have identified the youngest planet found outside our solar system. The planet, Elias 2-24 b, is currently in a growth phase while gathering material from its host star's surrounding disk.
The planet, known as Elias 2-24 b, is still gathering material from the disk of gas and dust surrounding its young host star, allowing scientists to study a giant planet that is growing.
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