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Webb telescope finds ‘Jupiter-sized’ planets floating in space

By on October 3, 2023 0 16 Views

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Jupiter-sized free-floating planets that do not orbit a star. These objects, known as Jupiter Mass Binary Objects (JuMBOs), were identified during a survey of the Orion Nebula. The discovery has left astronomers perplexed as it challenges existing theories of star and planetary formation. The JuMBOs are approximately one million years old and have infernal surface temperatures of around 1,000 degrees Celsius.

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