Scientists have stumbled upon an enormous planet that defies conventional expectations, as it seems too large to coexist with its comparatively smaller sun.
This discovery challenges our current comprehension of planetary and solar system formation, raising questions about the established norms.
With a mass over 13 times that of Earth, the planet orbits a star nine times less massive than our Sun, resulting in a ratio 100 times greater than the Earth-Sun relationship.
This unprecedented observation challenges preconceived notions, prompting a reevaluation of our understanding of celestial bodies and their origins.
The findings, detailed in the paper ‘A Neptune-mass exoplanet in close orbit around a very low mass star challenges formation models,’ published in Science, underscore the vast gaps in our knowledge about the universe.
Rome Clayton