A giant planet orbiting a star just three million years old has been identified as one of the youngest planets ever discovered.
Located about 520 million light years away, the planet, named IRAS 04125+2902 b, is so young that scientists compare it to a newborn only two weeks old. This discovery offers new insights into how planets form and challenges earlier ideas about the speed of their creation.
The planet was found in the Taurus Molecular Cloud, a region of space filled with newly formed stars. This area is important for astronomers, but it can be hard to study because thick clouds of dust often hide planets from view. Despite these challenges, the research team was surprised to find the planet.
Scientists hope this discovery will improve understanding of how planets evolve. They aim to study planets at different stages of their development to piece together the process of planetary formation.
Madyson Barber, one of the researchers, explained the significance of the find: “Discovering planets like this one allows us to look back in time, catching a glimpse of planetary formation as it happens.”
By studying young planets outside our solar system, astronomers learn more about the universe and our place within it.
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Yay I will research that when I grow up
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wow that planet is older than me!
Hey! Thank you so much, happy you enjoyed reading it 🙂
Milli any chance you can write most of the articles on kiwi IDs news? And this is me opening my heart: I LOVE yOUR WRITING MILLI! Plz write back too.
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Hi Yan, Thanks so much 🙂 Hope you have a great day
Is the planet another earth? Like can we live on it?
Hi Milli in your next Milli’s top ten can you do your favorite color🎨 or animal🐱??? Please answer back!
Hi Mieka, that would be a pretty cool Top Ten article! It all comes down to the kahoot poll though!
Milli, i was wondering if you could do an article about how kiwi kids news got started. i think it would be an interesting thing to learn.
Hey Nathaniel, thats a really good idea… maybe something I should do soon
I want to go there!!!