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The direct image of the giant exoplanet AF Lep b. Image credit: Franson et al., doi: 10.3847/2041-8213/acd6f6.

Astronomers Directly Image Jupiter-Like Exoplanet around Nearby Young Star

Jul 4, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

The giant exoplanet AF Leporis b orbits a 1.2-solar-mass star in the 24-million-year-old beta Pictoris moving group. The direct image of the giant exoplanet...