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Close-up photo of planet Lk C15 was born
The latest image shows the close-up of the planet Lk C15, which gave birth to scientists.
Young Planet
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Young Jupiter-like planet is 97 light-years away from Earth
Using specialized devices, astronomers discovered a Jupiter-like young planet 97 light-years away from Earth and dating only 20 million years old.
Space science
Evidence shows that Pluto is a young planet
The latest image provided by New Horizons spacecraft shows evidence of Pluto's youthfulness: glaciers are flowing on its surface.
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The newly created planet was photographed for the first time
Astronomers first photographed the newly created planet from the disk of dust and gas surrounding the star about 370 light-years from Earth.