New baby planet twice as big as Jupiter emerges from dust around sun-like star, astronomers reveal big discovery; details inside

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Astronomers have discovered a baby planet forming around the star HD 135344B. This planet is sculpting spiral arms in the surrounding dust disk. It is the first time a planet has been found shaping its environment in this way. The discovery supports the theory that planets form from protoplanetary disks.