Mysterious cosmic object discovered in young star system could rewrite planet formation rules

Astronomers have discovered a mysterious object, Companion Candidate 1 (CC1), in the WISPIT 2 system. This intriguing find, detected by the Very Large Telescope, could be a dense dust clump or a low-mass star shrouded in dust. Its presence challenges current understanding of how planetary systems form and evolve, potentially offering crucial insights into transitional disks around young stars.