Lonely giant planets may build their own mini solar systems

Lonely giant planets may build their own mini solar systems

A new study from the University of St Andrews has found that giant, starless planets drifting alone through space may be able to form their own tiny planetary systems—just like stars do. Using powerful data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers discovered that some of these so-called “free-floating planets” are surrounded by dust […] The post Lonely giant planets may build their own mini solar systems appeared first on Knowridg…