Massive Rogue Planet Consuming Gas at Record Rate
TL;DR
Astronomers observed a rogue planet, Cha 1107-7626, approximately 620 light years away, rapidly growing by consuming six billion tons of gas and dust per second, blurring the line between planets and stars and suggesting some planetary objects form like stars from gas clouds.
Topics:sciencespace#cha-1107-7626#gas-and-dust-accretion#james-webb-telescope#rogue-planet#space#star-formation
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