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Astronomers Discover Elusive Planet Around Young Star After 11 Years

Astronomers have identified a faint gas giant orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris, marking the dimmest planet ever directly imaged from Earth. This discovery was made independently by two research teams using different telescopes, revealing a planet that has remained hidden for over a decade.

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