APOD from 2025-08-27
WISPIT 2b: Exoplanet Carves Gap in Birth Disk
A Very Large #Telescope image reveals a young exoplanet carving a gap in its star's dusty protoplanetary disk, akin to our Solar System's formation. This first-ever observation of active planetary sculpting offers a glimpse into early #planet formation processes.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250827.html#space #astronomy #earth #planets
