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LHS 1903 System Challenges Planet Formation Theories WHY IN NEWS? Astronomers using the European Space Agency’s CHEOPS telescope have discovered an unusual planetary system, LHS 1903, where a rocky planet exists beyond gaseous planets—contradicting standard planet formation models. The finding may reshape current understanding of planetary evolution and exoplanet habitability, prompting a need for an …
Read MoreRogue Planet Cha 1107-7626 Blurs Line Between Stars and Planets Why in the News? Astronomers have discovered a rogue planet, Cha 1107-7626, around 620 light-years away in the Chamaeleon constellation, consuming six billion tonnes of gas and dust per second—a growth rate that challenges current distinctions between planets and stars in astrophysics. This discovery has …
Read MoreWhy in the News ? NASA’s TESS has discovered a “warm Jupiter” exoplanet over 1,000 light-years away using the transit method. This gas giant’s detection highlights TESS’s continued success in exoplanet exploration and deepens understanding of planetary formation and atmospheric characteristics beyond our solar system. Discovery by TESS: NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), launched …
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