<p>A new picture of a gassy disk around a young star suggests that unseen planets may be forming about 456 light-years away. The near-infrared image of the star SAO 206462 was captured by the <a href="http://www.naoj.org/">Subaru Telescope</a> in Hawaii.</p><p>Astronomers think that planets are born in the disks of debris that circle young stars, but the material is often too dense to see newly forming worlds directly. (Related: <a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/02/110222-planets-formation-theory-busted-earth-science-space/">"Three Theories of Planet Formation Busted, Expert Says."</a>)</p><p>Previous models had suggested that a single embedded planet would produce a spiral arm on each side of such a disk. But the arms around SAO 206462 aren't exactly matched, hinting at the presence of two newborn worlds, one for each arm.</p>