US EditionStrange lemon-shaped exoplanet defies the rules of planet formation
PSR J2322-2650b orbits a pulsar with a 7.8-hour year, has a carbon-rich atmosphere lacking nitrogen and oxygen, and is shaped by intense tidal forces, researchers said.
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The ‘lemon planet’ that has scientists baffled
Space is no stranger to oddities, but every so often something turns up that genuinely leaves scientists at a loss. That is exactly what has happened with a newly studied exoplanet that looks, behaves and even smells (chemically speaking) like nothing astronomers have seen before. The planet, known as PSR J2322-2650b, sits more than 2,000 light years from Earth and has already earned a… Source
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Los Angeles Weekly TimesStrange lemon-shaped exoplanet defies the rules of planet formation
A distant world with carbon in its atmosphere and extraordinarily high temperatures is unlike any other planet we’ve seen, and it’s unclear how it could have formed
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a unique exoplanet orbiting a pulsar. The planet, which has been tidally warped into a lemon shape, has an atmosphere composed largely of pure carbon molecules. This unusual composition defies all existing theories of planet formation. In the vast universe, a world orbits its […] Want to know more about science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .
An exoplanet in lemon form blushes research: The James Webb telescope provides data on a celestial body of carbon and diamonds. It orbits a pulsar and thus contradicts common theories on the classical formation of planets. (Read more)
NASA telescope discovers bizarre oblong lemon planet
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope identified exoplanet PSR J2322-2650b orbiting a small, dense pulsar through spectroscopic analysis. This black widow system features the planet deformed into an oblong lemon shape by the pulsar’s proximity and gravity. The research team collected data revealing the exoplanet’s unusual characteristics. Peter Gao of the Carnegie Earth and Planets Laboratory in Washington, a co-author on the study…
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