Space pebbles and rocks play pivotal role in giant planet's formation

Space pebbles and rocks play pivotal role in giant planet's formation

Space Daily

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London, UK (SPX) Jun 04, 2025

Scientists analysing an ultra-hot giant planet believe it was formed by absorbing lightweight gases like methane evaporating from tiny space pebbles, whilst being bombarded with large rocky objects. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to explore the atmosphere of WASP-121b, researchers successfully detected water (H2O), carbon monoxide (CO), and silicon monoxide (SiO) in the side f

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