Baby planet WISPIT 2b seen forming in protoplanetary disk | NYGazet

WISPIT 2b, a gas giant five times more massive than Jupiter, is the first planet of its kind to be observed growing inside its star's ring, as captured by the Magellan Telescope and the Large Binocular Telescope.

Austin (KXAN) — A tiny baby planet is making waves in the science community. Named WISPIT 2b, the growing planet is the first planet of its kind to be basically photographed growing inside its star’s ring. A gas giant five times more massive than Jup... [1484 chars]