A solar system is forming right before our telescopes

Astronomers are watching the birth of a solar system unfold right before them. 

A young nearby star has revealed a second giant planet forming inside its dusty space surroundings. Scientists confirmed the new exoplanet around the star, known as WISPIT 2, using powerful telescopes, including the European Southern Observatory, and advanced imaging techniques. 

The discovery adds to earlier evidence reported last year that the system already hosted one massive Jupiter-like gas giant. Together...