32 light-years from Earth, exoplanet AU Mic b is shrouded in debris from its creation. A babe among worlds at only ~20 million years old, the planet and its star are a touchstone system, helping us understand how stars and planets form. Lucky us! 🍀 https://go.nasa.gov/42nBcGs #NASAExoplanets
The newly discovered planet is orbiting a star still encircled by the disk of material from which both objects formed, giving scientists a glimpse at early planet evolution.
