The latest planet discovery was published by scientists in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Scientists use the ALMA satellite station in Chile to detect gas in the planetary disc, which is a collection of dust and debris found around young planets.
According to the US National Radio Station - a collaborator with ALMA, the discovery shows the presence of a very young foreign object. planets are planets found outside the solar system.
Specifically, when studying AS 209 - a young star 395 light years from Earth in the constellation of Ophiuchus - astronomers observed "a bright spot emitting in the middle of a space in the air around the star". This led to the discovery of a potential planet as massive as Mars.
Researchers are closely monitoring the new planet, which is located about 29.9 billion km from the host star. This distance is considered by the astronomer to challenge the current accepted theories of planet formation.
" And if the estimated age of the host star of only 1.6 million years is correct, this foreign planet could be one of the youngest planets ever discovered," the US National Radio Station noted.
According to the agency, new observations in AS 209 could shed more light on the development of the planet's atmosphere and the processes by which the moons are formed.
This star system has also been of interest to scientists for more than 5 years because of the presence of 7 beltworks interspersed. Researchers believe this is related to the formation of the planet.
Scientists note that more research is needed to confirm the existence of this new planet. Astronomical physicists hope that upcoming observations with the James Webb Space Tenses will confirm the presence of a new planet.
The best way to study planet formation is to observe planets as they are forming. We are living in a wonderful time when this can be done by powerful lunar objects like ALMA and James Webb," said Jaehan Bae, professor of astronomy at the University of Florida, co-author of the paper.
