Jul. 24, 2024 11:06 AM EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A super Jupiter has been spotted around a neighboring star by the Webb Space Telescope — and it has a super orbit.
The planet is roughly the same diameter as Jupiter, but with six times the mass. Its atmosphere is also rich in hydrogen like...
May. 14, 2024 14:05 PM EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what they believe is the biggest known batch of planet-making ingredients swirling around a young star.
The diameter of this colossal disk is roughly 3,300 times the distance between Earth and the sun, with enough gas and dust...