Artist’s illustration of a small Saturn-like planet discovered in the system LkCa 15. The planet resides within dense rings of dust and gas that surround a bright yellow star. Material accumulates in a clump and arc-shape, about 60 degrees away from the planet.
Directly detecting young planets is very challenging for astronomers as their signals are always so faint because they’re embedded in thick layers of gas and dust. So instead, scientists hunt for clues to infer a planet is developing beneath the dust.
Scientists find evidence of 'baby' planet in the making | Technology News,The Indian Express
It is known that planets are formed from protoplanetary disks, which are rings of dust and that surround young newly-born stars. Astronomers have spotted hundreds of such disks throughout the universe but they have rarely been able to actually observe planetary birth and formation.
"Directly detecting young planets is very challenging and has so far only been successful in one or two cases.
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