
Rogue Worlds Throw Planetary Ideas Out of Orbit
The Quanta Podcast
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Discovering Pairs of Jupiter-Mass Objects in the Orion Nebula
The chapter explores the unexpected finding of more than 500 free-floating objects in the Orion Nebula, including pairs of Jupiter-mass objects known as JUMBOS, challenging existing theories on their formation. However, some of these JUMBOS may be deceptive appearances due to the complex dusty conditions in the nebula.
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