Planet Formation
A three-year research project funded by the National Science Foundation is underway to uncover the origins of eccentric warm Jupiters, massive gas giants with elongated orbits around their stars. Led by an astronomer at Northern Arizona University, the study aims to explain why these planets align precisely with their stars' equators despite their unusual paths. The findings could reshape understanding of planet formation, including our own solar system.
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The James Webb Space Telescope observed a planet-forming disk with unexpectedly low water and high CO2 content, challenging existing models.