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Space Telescope Solves the Mystery of How Giant Planets Are Born!

Photo: Javier Miranda / Unsplash
Astronomers using the giant James Webb Space Telescope have discovered that baby planets are in a race against time to grow before their building blocks blow away. Young star systems lose their gas in giant cosmic winds and powerful jets, leaving only a short window for giant planets to build up their thick atmospheres. Do you think you could build a whole world before a space storm blew your materials away?
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