The James Webb Space Telescope observed a Jupiter-mass planet orbiting a pulsar with an atmosphere composed almost entirely of molecular carbon, a composition that contradicts all known planetary formation models. The discovery suggests either new pathways for planet formation exist or current theoretical frameworks require fundamental revision.
Space Daily · Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Jupiter-mass, squeezed into a lemon by the dead star it hugs, and wrapped in an atmosphere of almost pure carbon unlike any planet ever measured. The team that found it says it appears to break every known way of building a planet.
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