Jupiter may have grown large on a diet of infant planets, study suggests - Yahoo News

New models of Jupiter’s interior suggest it may have coalesced rapidly around a core of infant planets rather than growing slowly from tiny chunks of space...

Jupiter as seen by Nasas Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1979 (Nasa) In ancient mythology, it's Saturn that devours his children. But in reality, it turns out that Jupiter is the one eating baby planets. I… [+3662 chars]

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