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James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Mysterious 'Rogue Planets' In Orion Nebula Challenging Current Understanding

  • James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of the Orion Nebula, revealing hundreds of planet-like objects not orbiting any star.
  • These objects, called "JuMBOs," are roughly the mass of Jupiter and are found floating freely in pairs, unlike traditional exoplanets.
  • The discovery challenges current theories of planet formation, as JuMBOs apparently formed without orbiting a star.
  • Scientists are investigating how these mysterious rogue planets formed and exist unattached to any parent star.
  • The infrared capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope have enabled the detection of these small, low-temperature objects lurking in the Orion Nebula.
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