Astronomers have found a new exoplanet. Usually when I say "new" I mean new to us humans, but in this case it's also true that it's a new planet. It's less than 5 million years old, so in cosmic terms it's a wee baby.
As with any baby and as a parent myself I can attest to this it is both a delight and a headache. It'll also lead to some folks reassessing what they used to think before it came into their lives.
And to push the analogy even further, how can I not share a baby picture of it?
One of the youngest exoplanets ever discovered has been witnessed orbiting a nearby star and it is scorching hot. What’s even more amazing is that astronomers were able to take a photo of it. The baby exoplanet, which has been named 2M0437b, is only a few million years old and is located 417 light-years away. Read more »