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Science & TechAstronomers Confirm Elias 2-24 b as Youngest Known Exoplanet
Astronomers have confirmed Elias 2-24 b as the youngest exoplanet discovered to date, with an age of less than one million years. The Jupiter-sized planet, located 450 light-years away, is still within its natal disk of dust and gas, prompting a re-evaluation of planet-formation models.
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Science & TechTwo exoplanets found: one potentially habitable, one a lava world
An international team of astronomers has confirmed the existence of the TOI-1752 system, located 337 light-years from Earth. The system contains two planets: TOI-1752 b, which may have a molten rock surface, and TOI-1752 c, situated in the habitable zone.
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Star S301 orbits Milky Way’s black hole at 25,000 km/s, fastest ever recorded
Astronomers have identified a star, S301, orbiting the Milky Way’s central black hole at 25,000 kilometres per second, the fastest known in the galaxy. Its tight orbit may enable scientists to measure the black hole’s spin, testing Einstein’s general relativity.
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