Giant planet imaged orbiting two massive stars

Direct imaging has revealed the existence of a large planet orbiting a binary system that contains the most massive planet-hosting stars detected so far. The discovery challenges existing models for how planets and stars form. Binary system found hosting a planet with tenfold Jupiter’s mass.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 600; no. 7888; pp. 227 - 228
Main Author Kratter, Kaitlin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.12.2021
Nature Publishing Group
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Celestial bodies
Earth
Extrasolar planets
Gas giant planets
Helium
Humanities and Social Sciences
Hydrogen
Jupiter
Massive stars
multidisciplinary
Neutron stars
News And Views
Object recognition
Orbits
Planet formation
Planetary systems
Planets
Protoplanetary disks
Science
Solar system
Space telescopes
Stars
Stars & galaxies
Astronomy and astrophysics
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Summary:Direct imaging has revealed the existence of a large planet orbiting a binary system that contains the most massive planet-hosting stars detected so far. The discovery challenges existing models for how planets and stars form. Binary system found hosting a planet with tenfold Jupiter’s mass.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-021-03607-y