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By Posted on 6.27.2008 2 Comments

At this moment, in the constellation Taurus, a planet is forming in the dust and debris surrounding the star HL Tau. The protoplanet, named HL Tau b, may be the youngest yet discovered.

6.29.2008 at 10:47pm - Comment by FadeToGrey

Pardon me, but if HAL Tau is 520 light years away, doesn't that mean the planet actually formed 520 years ago?