News & Events Recent NewsUpcoming EventsAnnual EventsPhD DefensesSpecial Events Toggle Special Events Commencement 2022Past EventsApplied Physics/Physics Colloquium Toggle Applied Physics/Physics Colloquium Guidelines for HostsGuidelines for SpeakersColloquia Archives Announcements In the News Stanford astronomers observe the birth of an alien planet (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) November 18, 2015