Until now, the density of large gas giants was thought to be lower than that of smaller rocky planets. A newly discovered planet doesn’t fit this view at all.
The structures we encounter as space exploration continues are often unexpected and striking is happening. Although bright nebulae or newly emerging bright stars are of great interest, some new planetary discoveries are in greater focus for scientists.
One of these discoveries HD 114082b named planet. Although it has close dimensions to Jupiter, scientists 8 times more He calls this planet, which has a mass and is 2 times denser than Earth, as “super Jupiter”.
A new perspective on the formation of planets may be needed
from the Solar System 310 million light years This planet is located in the Centaurus constellation. Orbiting a sun-like star, this planet is a fairly young planet on a cosmic scale. Super Jupiter only 15 million years old. For comparison, Earth is 4.6 billion years old.
This planet, which astronomers have managed to calculate its dimensions and mass, Youngest planet whose size and mass can be measured managed to be. The results of the measurements were confusing to say the least.
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From the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy Olga Zakhozhay According to research by and his team, this planet is descended from a young gas giant. 2-3 times more intense has a structure. This means that gas giants may have rocky cores of unexpected size. Therefore, it is necessary to update the theories about the formation of planets.