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K2-33b, shown in this illustration, is one of the youngest exoplanets detected to date.

Newborn Youngest Planet Ever Detected Provides Clues How Planets Form

Ana Verayo   | Jun 21, 2016 04:20 AM EDT

New findings reveal a baby exoplanet that is considered to be the youngest planet ever detected, providing clues about how planets form and evolve.

An artist’s impression of likely new giant planet PTFO8-8695 b, which is believed to orbit a star in the constellation Orion every 11 hours. Gravity from the newborn star appears to be pulling away the outer layers of the Jupiter-like planet.

This 'Baby Jupiter' is Being Ripped Apart by its Own Sun

Ana Verayo   | Jun 11, 2016 04:17 AM EDT

Astronomers detected a "baby Jupiter" that is orbiting so close to its own star that it is now being ripped apart and destroyed in the process.

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