Astronomers image the birth of a planet, verifies formation theory
 

We already have a pretty good idea of how planets come into existence, but the first one astronomers ever imaged in the midst of formation is LkCa 15 b. The Jupiter-like protoplanet (that's the term used to describe a baby exoplanet), which orbits...

http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/19/a...net-formation/