WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The youngest planet ever detected -- a baby less than 1 million years old -- may have been discovered by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists reported on Thursday. ... Spitzer also uncovered more than 300 newborn stars in a stellar nursery called RCW 49 ... <p>Newsday WASHINGTON — Astronomers have found evidence in a nearby molecular cloud for what may be the youngest planet ever detected, a toddler only about 1 million years old. <p>Houston Chronicle NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, still in its rookie season, has loaded the bases with three out-of-this-world observations -- including evidence of a possible infant planet, astronomers said Thursday.<p>The Associated Press Cape Canaveral-- A NASA space telescope has picked up a celestial body that experts believe is the new kid on the block. <p>[ May 28, 2004: Message edited by: SeaRaven ]</p>
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