Astronomers directly observe one of the youngest planets to date

Astronomers have spotted young planets before, but rarely this young -- or with such easy observation. As CBS Newssays, a University of Hawaii-led team has discovered 2M0437b, one of the youngest planets ever found at 'just' several million years old. The baby planet was found in the Taurus Cloud "nursery" and young enough that it's still emanating lava-like heat from its birth. Importantly, this is also a very rare chance at directly observing an infant world. Researchers will still need to use...