Hubble spots young gas giant forming in an 'intense and violent' way - Space.com


4/5/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by Stefanie Waldek

The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a young Jupiter-like protoplanet that’s supporting an unusual planetary formation theory, according to a new study.

An artist’s depiction of exoplanet AB Aurigae b. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)) The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a young Jupiter-like protoplanet that’s supporting an unus… [+3285 chars]

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