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Baby exoplanet: Astronomers find the youngest world yet

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Astronomers have discovered the youngest-known exoplanet so far, Elias 2-24 b. The baby exoplanet is twice the mass of Jupiter and 450 light-years away. The post Baby exoplanet: Astronomers find the youngest world yet first appeared on EarthSky .

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SciTech Daily
Astronomers Just Caught a Giant Planet in the Act of Forming (opens SciTech Daily)
Published Sep 22, 2026
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Astronomers have confirmed the youngest known planet, a Jupiter-size baby world less than a million years old that formed far faster than expected. Astronomers have confirmed the youngest known planet ever observed, a world less than 1 million years old that is still surrounded by the material from …
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Baby exoplanet: Astronomers find the youngest world yet (opens EarthSky)
Published Sep 23, 2026
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Astronomers have discovered the youngest-known exoplanet so far, Elias 2-24 b. The baby exoplanet is twice the mass of Jupiter and 450 light-years away. The post Baby exoplanet: Astronomers find the youngest world yet first appeared on EarthSky .