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Astronomers just found the youngest known planet ever
ScienceDailyThursday, September 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Astronomers have confirmed a Jupiter-size planet less than a million years old, making Elias 2-24 b the youngest known planet and giving scientists a rare look at a world still being born.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Astronomers have confirmed a Jupiter-size planet less than a million years old, making Elias 2-24 b the youngest known planet and giving scientists a rare look at a world still being born.
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Astronomers have confirmed a Jupiter-size planet less than a million years old, making Elias 2-24 b the youngest known planet and giving scientists a rare look at a world still being born.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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