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New Gas Giant WISPIT 2b Discovered in Formation

8/27/2025

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Researchers from the University of Galway, Leiden University, and the University of Arizona discovered a new gas giant, WISPIT 2b, comparable to Jupiter.
The planet was observed during its formation within a disk gap around its host star.
This discovery utilized the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile.
Findings were published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, emphasizing the planet's early formation stage.

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Story summary

Researchers from the University of Galway, Leiden University, and the University of Arizona discovered a new gas giant, WISPIT 2b, comparable to Jupiter.
The planet was observed during its formation within a disk gap around its host star.
This discovery utilized the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile.
Findings were published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, emphasizing the planet's early formation stage.