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- Astronomers confirm two planets forming around the young star WISPIT 2, 437 light-years away, in The Astrophysical Journal Letters on March 24, 2026.
- This discovery marks only the second time multiple planets have formed around a single star.
- WISPIT 2b was confirmed last year.
- WISPIT 2c is estimated to have 8–12 Jupiter masses, and the protoplanetary disk around the star suggests potential for additional planets.
