Astronomers have taken the first images of a planet still in formation, a discovery expected to shed light on how giant planets manage to beef up early in their lives, research published on Wednesday showed.
Astronomers used a telescope in Arizona to peer at a young star located about 450 light-years away in the constellation Taurus.
The star, known as LkCa 15, is similar to the sun, but only 2 million years old.