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Saturn-Sized Exoplanet Orbits Record-Low Mass Star, Challenging Formation Theories

Atmospheric observations with JWST are set to probe its methane-rich envelope to reveal how a gas giant can form around a 0.2-solar-mass star.

Saturn-sized Gas Giant Orbits Record-low-mass Red Dwarf, Defying Formation Models