Congratulations, it's a Planet!
When a woman is pregnant, she's has to go for an ultrasound, where doctors look into her womb to check on the baby growing inside. Astronomers recently performed similar observations on a nearby star — by accident! While looking into the gassy disk surrounding the star, they were surprised to see a baby planet growing inside! This is the first time a planet has been seen at such an early stage of its life. This picture is an artist's impression of how the planet would look up close!
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ESO/L. Calçada
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