Elias 2-24 b is less than a million years old, according to NASA. Still embedded in its star’s gas and dust disk, it offers a chance to study a planet growing. [1]

The team reanalysed Keck observations from 2018 and 2020, comparing them with VLT and ALMA data. The signal was consistent with a forming planet. Further measurements will help clarify its mass, atmosphere and growth. [2]

The NIRC2 camera on the Keck II telescope observes infrared light, which our eyes cannot see, and works with a system that sharpens images. Different instruments and preserved observations allow researchers to revisit the same questions. [3]