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For the First Time, Astronomers See a Baby Planet Still Glowing From Birth


A young gas giant, WISPIT 2b, was detected within a multi-ringed disk around a Sun-like star. Its active formation provides a rare opportunity to study early planetary evolution. An international team of astronomers, co-led by researchers from the University of Galway, has uncovered the surprisin

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