51 Eridani b imaged by GPI

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For the first time, astronomers have taken a picture of a young exoplanet that resembles our solar system’s largest world, Jupiter, in orbit and size. Called 51 Eridani b, the world is the first in a looming wave of discoveries promised by a new generation of planet-hunting instruments, and could help scientists unlock the secrets of how Jupiter and other gas giants form and shape their planetary systems.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-51-eridani-b/