Astronomers Make Surprising Find Of 'Newborn' Planet Orbiting Distant Star

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In a major yet surprising turn of events, astronomers have recently discovered a newborn planet orbiting around a young star.

In a study published in the journal Nature , astronomers reveal the discovery of the youngest transiting planet ever found.

At about three million years old, it is considered an infant in cosmic terms. If we made a comparison, Earth would be 50 years old and this planet would be equivalent to just two weeks of age.

The planet, called both IRAS 04125+2902 b and TIDYE-1b—orbits a star that is expected to become an orange dwarf, situated approximately 520 light-years from Earth.

It completes an orbit every 8.8 days and the planet's mass is between that of Earth and Neptune, with a lower density than Earth but a diameter roughly 11 times larger.

The discovery was made by Madyson Barber, a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

She tells  ABC News' Julia Jacobo , "This is definitely our biggest one, because it's the youngest transiting system. There's so much we can learn by looking outwards to learn more about our own home and where we come from and where we might be going."

Barber discovered evidence of the distant planet during a transit, a phenomenon where a planet passes between a star and an observer.

This is a common method for finding exoplanets. Barber noticed "slight dips" in the star's light, indicating the presence of a planet.

NASA /Axiom Space Astronaut Unveils Flight Suit

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Astronaut Michael López-Alegría unveiled a new exhibit at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex this week that celebrates private spaceflight, noting that his experience with Axiom Space turned him from a skeptic into a believer.

"I went from being pretty skeptical, to drinking the Kool-Aid, and then I started pouring the Kool-Aid," López-Alegría told a small group of media and Visitor Complex guests on Thursday, referencing opening up access to space beyond government astronauts.

López-Alegría was there to unveil the spacesuit he wore when he led an Axiom Space mission, which was the first ever private spaceflight to the space station. He was joined by three paying customers on the flight in April 2022.

While flying in spacecrafts, astronauts wear special flight suits. Most people are familiar with NASA's bright blue or the SpaceX black flight suits, but Axiom Space has a look all its own in deep blue and black. Like Air Force pilots, astronauts wear a jumpsuit made of Nomex, which is a flame resistant material.

López-Alegría was selected by NASA in 1992 to be an astronaut and had a 20 year career with the space agency. During his time with NASA, López-Alegría flew on space shuttles Columbia, Discovery, and Endeavour. He also flew one mission on the Soyuz as part of Expedition 14 in 2006-2007.

Blue Origin Space Tourism Launch: Meet The People Paying To Go To Space

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This week, Blue Origin is set to launch its ninth crewed spaceflight, NS-28, adding six more people to the growing list of private citizens who've experienced the edge of space.

Scheduled for Friday, November 22, the New Shepard rocket-capsule system will lift off from the company's West Texas spaceport during a launch window starting at 10:30 a.m. EST.

The mission represents the 28th flight in the New Shepard program's history, and the roster of passengers is a mix of science communicators, entrepeneurs and philanthropists.

Emily Calandrelli is a name synonymous with science communication. An MIT-educated engineer and Emmy-nominated TV host, she's perhaps best known to her millions of fans as @TheSpaceGal.

Emily's career has been dedicated to making STEM accessible, particularly for young girls. As the host of Netflix 's Emily's Wonder Lab and the long-running science show Xploration Outer Space , she works to inspire young minds to embrace science.

"This Friday I'll become the 100th woman to fly to space. Honored to be a bookend to this beautiful milestone," Calandrelli said in a post on X (formerly Twitter ).

Her organization has reached nearly 900,000 students worldwide through projects like essay contests and science experiments sent to the International Space Station.

This will be Hagle's second trip to space with Blue Origin⁘she previously flew with her husband, Marc, on NS-20 in 2022, becoming the first married couple to launch on a commercial spacecraft.