Astronomers found the youngest known planet, less than 1 million years old and still forming

https://science.nasa.gov/universe/newfound-baby-planet-smashes-record-for-youngest-known-world/

Newfound &#39;Baby&#39; Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World - NASA Science

NASAScienceNewfound 'Baby' Planet Smashes Record for Youngest Known World - NASA Science Astronomers have confirmed a world that's less than a million years old as the youngest known planet, using data from NASA-funded archives. Called Elias 2-24 science.nasa.gov

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For now until it gets Plutoed

OP2w2 weeks ago

For real. It took us forever to realize Pluto wasn't one and that's wayyyyy closer than this bro

This kinda evidence that was sitting in existing data will be discovered more quickly now with AI

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