Astronomers believe they have observed the first direct evidence of planet birth in a young star system 520 light-years away
A spiral marks the spot where a baby planet is forming around a star in a young system 520 light-years from Earth in the Auriga constellation. The planet birth is visible in new images and observations made by astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile.
A study was also published Wednesday in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.AB Aurigae is a young star in the constellation symbolizing the celestial charioteer. It's surrounded by a thick disk made of cold gas and dust. When these come together in clumps, they're the right ingredients to make a planet. Within that disk is a spiral feature that suggests a baby planet is indeed forming in the disk. And astronomers believe it may be the first direct evidence of planet birth.
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