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astronomy2 years ago

"JWST Discovers Rogue Planets in Orion Nebula"

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a surprising discovery in the Orion Nebula, finding over 500 Jupiter-mass planet-like objects, with 9% of them in binary systems, known as Jupiter-Mass Binary Objects (JuMBOs). These findings challenge current theories of star and planet formation. It is speculated that these JuMBOs may be remnants of failed stellar systems that were unable to grow into full-fledged stars due to the depletion of gas caused by the ultraviolet radiation from nearby stars. Further observations of star-forming regions will help unravel the mysteries of these objects.