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Youngest Directly Imaged Exoplanet Found | Dover News
Astronomers have captured the faintest ever directly imaged exoplanet—orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris—after an 11-year hunt, with two independent teams stumbling upon it within days of each other using the VLT and Webb Space Telescope. This Jupiter-sized gas giant, taking 91 years to orbit its 20-million-year-old star, offers a rare window into planetary formation’s early stages. Located 63 light-years away, it’s one of fewer than 100 directly imaged exoplanets, underscoring how much we still have to learn about the cosmos—and the power of modern telescopes. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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