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Space: Star Spits Out Baby Planet
The discovery of a baby gas giant planet orbiting a young, 12 million-year-old star means that these types of planets can form much more quickly than previously thought. Jorge Ribas reports on the finding.
Added: Jun 10, 2010
Views: 56985 Views
Runtime: 01:19
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