Have astronomers found the ‘secret recipe’ for the planet’s rapid growth?
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A large exoplanet ‘hot Jupiter’ is drifting like rotten eggs and storms of raging glass
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered that one of the “hot Jupiter” planets closest to Earth is like rotten eggs. The …
A massive radio telescope array investigates the birth of planets around twin stars
Astronomers have gained new insight into the formation of planets around twin stars that orbit each other. Despite the fact that we know most about …
‘Tatooine twisted’ double star systems may give rise to rogue planets
Star Wars fans will definitely get a kick out of binary star systems known as “Tatooine” systems – a reference to the planet Luke Skywalker …
The mystery of the puffy planet may have been solved by the James Webb Space Telescope. This is how
A surprisingly low reservoir of methane may explain how a planet around a nearby star grew strangely, according to new observations from the Commission. James …
Cotton candy exoplanet is the 2nd lightest planet ever discovered
Astronomers have discovered a strange new planet outside the solar system that is as fluffy and light as cotton candy. The extrasolar planet or “exoplanet” …
The mystery behind cosmic oddities called ‘JuMBOs’
At the end of the year 2023, astronomers made a startling discovery in the Orion Nebula. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the team …
The James Webb Space Telescope reveals how the planet’s natal blasts stunt radiation
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to explore a stellar nursery full of baby stars in the Orion Nebula. The investigation helped to discover …
Astronomers discover nearby six-planet solar system with ‘pristine configuration’
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. Astronomers used two different exoplanet …
Astronomers discover nearby six-planet solar system with ‘pristine configuration’
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. Astronomers used two different exoplanet …