Massive exoplanet orbiting small star upends planet formation theories
Astronomers have found a massive planet orbiting a small, cool star, and planet formation theories struggle to explain its existence.
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Earth-like planets may form even in harsh environments, James Webb Space Telescope finds
The James Webb Space Telescope has found water and organic carbon molecules in the vicinity of a massive, active young star.
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James Webb Space Telescope makes 1st discovery of disappearing neon around newborn star
Missing neon in a planet-forming disk of gas and dust indicates a change in radiation that's slowly eroding the disk.
United States Sz Chamaeleontis Cha Catherine Espaillat University Of Michigan Boston University Boston University Thanawuth Thanathibodee
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James Webb Space Telescope detects clues about how Earth formed billions of years ago
Water vapor observed sublimating from tiny chunks of rock within planet-forming disks is a sign that a process called "pebble accretion" kickstarts the birth of new worlds.
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