Located in the constellation Sagittarius, the young star HD 169142 is host to a giant protoplanet embedded within its dusty, gas-rich protoplanetary disk. This artist’s conception shows the ...

Scientists say that protoplanets forming around young stars may not be round Simulations reveal that they would have been ...

Observing protoplanets within their protostellar disks poses significant challenges due to their faint luminosity and the fleeting nature of their formation process. To date, only three young ...

Researchers say that young planets — or protoplanets — are flattened structures called oblate spheroids after they form ...