Astronomers get a first peek at the birth of a baby gas giant - Futurity: Research News

The first ever look at a baby gas giant in its earliest stages provides evidence for a long-debated alternative theory of how Jupiter-like planets form.

Astronomers have discovered evidence of a giant planet in the process of forming. This provides the first-ever look at the earliest stages of the formation of a gas giant planet, when it’s still emb… [+6587 chars]

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