Par de planetas incomum desafia modelos tradicionais de formação

07 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Astrônomos identificaram um raro sistema planetário a 190 anos-luz da Terra, apresentando um Júpiter quente que compartilha sua órbita com um mini-Netuno mais próximo da estrela. Essa configuração já foi considerada quase impossível. Novas observações do Telescópio Espacial James Webb fornecem novas percepções sobre como os planetas se formaram.

O sistema, centrado na estrela TOI-1130, foi detectado pela primeira vez em 2020 usando dados do Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite da NASA. O mini-Netuno completa uma órbita a cada quatro dias, enquanto o Júpiter quente leva oito dias. Os pesquisadores observaram que Júpiters quentes normalmente não possuem companheiros próximos devido à sua forte influência gravitacional.

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