Two planets spotted forming around a young star | ESO News
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March 24, 2026 · 1 min
About this episode
Astronomers have observed two gas giant exoplanets forming around the young star WISPIT 2 using ESO’s Very Large Telescope.
Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed two exoplanets forming around the young star WISPIT 2. Both planets are gas giants, more massive than Jupiter, and are carving out gaps in the disc of gas and dust around their host star. The WISPIT 2 system could therefore resemble a young Solar System. This video summarises the discovery.
Topics covered
- exoplanets
- astronomy
- star formation
- gas giants
- young star systems
Keywords
- exoplanets
- WISPIT 2
- Very Large Telescope
- gas giants
- star formation
- Solar System
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: European Southern Observatory
Products: Very Large Telescope
Places: WISPIT 2, Solar System
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