EMBARGOED UNTIL 30 April 2014, 19:00 CEST This artists view shows the planet orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris. This exoplanet is the first to have its rotation rate measured. Its eight-hour day corresponds to an equatorial rotation speed of 100 000 kilometres/hour ó much faster than any planet in the Solar System. RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ESO - L. Calcada / N. Risinger" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
