Astronomers have dreamed of photographing a planet orbiting a star outside the solar system. Last week, researchers announced that a tiny dot of light next to a young, sunlike star might be that long-sought image. But the discovery could be sinking under its own weight.
MYSTERY OBJECT. Tiny dot of light to the right of the star GQ Lupi in this image is either a brown dwarf or the first image of a planet orbiting a sunlike star.
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