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A Growing Baby Planet Photographed For First Time In a Ring of Darkness

A growing baby planet photographed for first time in a ring of darkness

A growing baby planet photographed for first time in a ring of darkness

Aug. 26, 2025

Artist's illustration of protoplanet WISPIT 2b, surrounded by a swirling cloud of gas and dust, with its host star in the distance.

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