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ALMA Captures First Direct Image of a Protoplanet Swirling in Gas
Key Takeaways
- An international team captured the first direct image of a protoplanet still surrounded by swirling gas and dust.
- The observations were made with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in northern Chile.
- WISPIT 2b lies about 430 light-years from Earth, sits roughly 57 AU from its host star, and is estimated at about five Jupiter masses.
- Companion protoplanet WISPIT 2c orbits closer in at about 15 AU and is estimated at 8 to 12 Jupiter masses.
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