Scientists may have spotted a giant new planet forming

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C. Ginski, P. Pinilla, M. Benisty, C. Pinte, R. Claes, E. Mamajek, M. Kenworthy, M. Murphy, C. Manara, J. Bae, T. Birnstiel, J. Byrne, C. Dominik, S. Facchini, A. Garufi, R. Gratton, M. Hogerheijde, R. van Holstein, J. Huang, M. Langlois, C. Lawlor, J. Ma, D. McLachlan, F. Menard, R. Rigliaco, A. Ribas, T. Schmidt, A. Sierra, R. Tazaki, J. Williams, A. Zurlo.Disk Evolution Study Through Imaging of Nearby Young Stars (DESTINYS): Evidence of planet-disk interaction in the 2MASSJ16120668-3010270 system.Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2025; DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/202451647