Fast-forming alien planet has astronomers intrigued

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WASHINGTON : Astronomers have spotted orbiting around a young star a newborn planet that took only 3 million years to form - quite swift in cosmic terms - in a discovery that challenges the current understanding of the speed of planetary formation.

"We know that giant planets must form faster than their disk dissipates because they need a lot of gas from the disk.

This infant world, estimated at around 10 to 20 times the mass of Earth, is one of the youngest planets beyond our solar system - called exoplanets - ever discovered.

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Published On: 2024-11-22 @ 19:02:14 (6 hours ago)

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