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Astronomers just accidentally spotted the faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth

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July 16, 2026 • 78 views
Original source: Scientific American
Astronomers just accidentally spotted the faintest exoplanet ever seen from Earth

Beta Pictoris d is more than twice the size of Jupiter, but it is a baby compared to its humongous neighbors

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