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Astronomers Discover Youngest Planet Ever Detected, Elias 2-24 b

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of Elias 2-24 b, the youngest planet ever detected, located about 450 light years away. This Jupiter-sized world is still in the process of formation and orbits its star at a distance 55 times that of Earth from the sun.

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