Discovery of Elias 2-24 b, the youngest exoplanet still forming

Astronomers have detected Elias 2-24 b, a gas exoplanet less than a million years old still forming.

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The fact

This observation confirms the theory of how gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn form.

The planet is located in a developing stellar system, providing a unique insight.

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