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Astronomers have directly spotted a rare young planet, WISPIT 2b, still forming within the gap of a dusty ringed disk around a star like our sun—something long theorized but never observed until now.

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This quiz invites you to embark on a journey across the galaxy, exploring the science and wonder behind exoplanet discovery.

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