W. M. Keck Observatory

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W. M. Keck Observatory operates among the most scientifically impactful telescopes on Earth on Maunakea, Hawai'i.

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Elias 2-24 b is reportedly the youngest exoplanet discovered so far

Keck Observatory says the giant planet is still gathering material from the gas-and-dust disk around its young host star, offering a glimpse of planet formation in progress.

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Elias 2-24 b is reportedly the youngest exoplanet discovered so far

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Elias 2-24 b is reportedly the youngest exoplanet discovered so far