Birth of a Planet Spotted for First Time by Scientists
Nov 18, 2024
At a Glance Scientists say they've acquired imagery of a planet being born for the first time.The planet, named PDS 70 b, is estimated to be 5 or 6 million years old and far larger than Jupiter.The scientists hope the discovery will lend more clues into how planets, including our own, are formed. For the first time in human history, scientists have captured imagery that shows a planet being born. The planet, which orbits the star PDS 70, , according...