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Astronomers Photograph 2 Newborn Planets for the First Time

Program: NOVA | Type: Clip | Aired: 2019-06-28

Astronomers Photograph 2 Newborn Planets for the First Time

In a first, researchers found and photographed two newborn planets after spotting its young sun 375 light-years away.

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Astronomers Photograph 2 Newborn Planets for the First Time