First confirmed image of a newborn planet revealed
by Nicola Davis from on (#3T6V0)
Nascent planet seen carving a path through the disc of gas and dust surrounding the very young star PDS70
It is a moment of birth that has previously proved elusive, but astronomers say they now have the first confirmed image of the formation of a planet.
The startling snapshot shows a bright blob - the nascent planet - travelling through the dust and gas surrounding a young star, known as PDS70, thought to be about 370 light years from Earth.