Astronomers are baffled by a 'forbidden planet' that many say shouldn't even be able to exist with our current models of the universe.
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Scientists have discovered a Jupiter-like “forbidden planet” around 285 light-years from our solar system. The newly discovered gas giant was revealed by astronomers utilizing NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and is currently known as TOI-5205b. Part of what makes this forbidden planet so enticing is the fact that it has left many scientists scratching their heads and searching for answers. That’s because the gas giant, which is roughly the same size as Jupiter, orbits its star in less than three days. The researchers detailed the finding of the exoplanet in a paper published on theThe forbidden nature of the planet comes into play when comparing it with our current models of planetary formation.
TESS has helped scientists uncover countless exoplanets in our universe. Image source: dottedyeti / Adobe It isn’t the first time that new discoveries have changed everything that we thought we knew about our universe and how the various parts of it form. New discoveries by the James Webb space telescope continue to challenge the things that scientists have believed for years. As such, the discovery of this forbidden planet isn’t unbelievable by any stretch.
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