Neptune-sized planet discovered orbiting young, nearby star

(University of Maryland Baltimore County) Research published today in Nature reports the discovery of a planet about the size of Neptune orbiting an especially young, nearby star. There are only two or three known stars that are both nearby and young, and this is the first planet scientists have discovered orbiting one of them. This means the new finding creates a major opportunity for breakthrough research into the dynamics of how solar systems form, including our own Milky Way.