Youngest Known Planet: Elias 2-24 B Is Still Growing
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Scientists found an exoplanet that's less than a million years old.
Astronomers have discovered the youngest planet ever. The planet, named Elias 2-24b, is less than one million years old and orbits a star at a distance of about 450 light years. Elias is surrounded by the gas and dust from which the new star formed. Scientists can now observe from a distance a planet that is still developing.
Astronomers have confirmed that the young planet Elias 2-24 b, about 450 light years away from Earth, is the youngest planet known so far. (W.M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko)
An international team of astronomers has discovered the exoplanet Elias 2-24b, which is less than a million years old. It orbits the young star Elias 2-24, which is located about 450 light-years from Earth.
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