<ul><li>Astronomers at the University of Arizona have captured stunning images of young planetary systems using the Magellan Adaptive Optics Xtreme (MagAO-X) telescope.</li><li>MagAO-X, with its adaptive optics system, provides clear and sharp images of planets forming around the young star PDS 70, located 370 light-years away.</li><li>Key discoveries include dust rings surrounding the planets, which are expected to collapse and form moons, and significant changes in brightness believed to be caused by variations in hydrogen gas falling onto the planets.</li><li>Studying these young planets can help scientists understand the formation and evolution of our own solar system.</li></ul>

New telescope captures stunning images of baby planets

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