Exoplanet Radio

A Giant Planet Found Orbiting a Small Star


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A massive, Jupiter-sized exoplanet has been discovered orbiting a small, low-mass star and this discovery is challenging theories on how planets form around their stars. The planet, called TOI-4860 b, is about the same size as Jupiter and orbits its star once every 1.5 Earth days, classifying it as a warm Jupiter. This is unusual because planets this large are not supposed to form around low-mass stars. Show Notes Available at https://exoplanetradio.com/discoveries/giant-planet-around-small-star/.
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