Cosmic sculptor: Astronomers spot young planet shaping spiral arms in dusty stellar disk
Monday, July 21, 2025 - 07:02
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers may have caught a still-forming planet in action, carving out an intricate pattern in the gas and dust that surrounds its young host star. Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), they observed a planetary disk with prominent spiral arms, finding clear signs of a planet nestled in its inner regions. This is the first time astronomers have detected a planet candidate embedded inside a disk spiral.