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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...
Two planets spotted forming around a young star ESO News is an episode from ESOcast HD. Using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed two exoplanets forming around the young star WISPIT 2. Both planets are gas giants, mo...
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Published Mar 24, 2026, 1:22 long, audio available.
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.
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This episode was published on Mar 24, 2026.
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Two planets spotted forming around a young star ESO News is from ESOcast HD.
Published Mar 24, 2026 and 1:22 long