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Feb 27, 2023

‘Forbidden planet’ discovered 280 lightyears away from Earth

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The TOI-5205’s planetary system’s unusual “forbidden planet” is set to reveal deeper secrets of the cosmos and challenge the theories of planet formation.

Astronomers recently discovered a planet as massive as our Jupiter orbiting dwarf star called TOI 5205b. Such a sporadic cosmic occurrence led scientists to call the gas giant the “forbidden planet.” Located around 280 lightyears away from Earth, the planet was spotted with the assistance of TESS, or NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. The finding has challenged the long-held idea about the planetary system.


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