Scientists discovered a new baby exoplanet 520 light years away in space, completes one revolution around the star in just 8 days

Science News Desk – Scientists have discovered a ‘baby’ exoplanet very close to Earth. It is a gaseous exoplanet, whose diameter is slightly less than that of Jupiter. This exoplanet, named TIDYE-1b, revolves around a protostar and is currently growing. It is in the Torus Molecular Cloud at a distance of about 520 light years from Earth and revolves around its star in just 8.8 days.

It is noteworthy that exoplanets are those planets which do not revolve around our Sun, but around some other star. Scientists all over the world are exploring exoplanets to find the possibility of life in them. Interestingly, this exoplanet is as new as its star. That is why it is called protostar. According to the report of Live Science, based on the age of this protostar, scientists have estimated the age of TIDYE-1b to be 3 million years. Researchers have said that if the age of this exoplanet is compared with the age of a human being, then this exoplanet is as old as a 2-week old ‘baby’, that is why it is also called baby exoplanet.

In a study published in Nature Journal, researchers have told about baby exoplanet. It was discovered from data received from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Researchers say that this discovery tells us about the formation of planets. We can also find out our place in the universe and how old the Earth is. Where would it have been produced from and where is it going? The special thing is that exoplanets do not appear very quickly. In the initial years they cannot be seen because they are covered with dust, gas and other things. Gradually, when the dust and gas gets cleared, they become visible.