Tag: Lemon-Shaped Planet
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James Webb Spots a Lemon-Shaped Exoplanet: A Daring Twist in Planetary Science
Overview: A World That Defies Expectation In a landmark discovery, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an exoplanet whose unusual shape resembles a lemon. While most planets are roughly spherical, this Jupiter-mass world appears elongated, challenging long-held assumptions about planetary formation and the forces that sculpt distant worlds. The finding, described by…
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James Webb Discovers Exoplanet Shaped Like a Lemon
Revealing a Lemon-Shaped World In a revelation that sounds more like science fiction than astronomy, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have identified an exoplanet that appears to be shaped like a lemon. This unusual geometry, which stretches our understanding of planetary formation and dynamics, adds a vibrant new dimension to the study…
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Lemon-Shaped Planet Orbits Tiny Star: JWST Discovery
Introduction: A Remarkable Find from the James Webb Space Telescope In a discovery that sounds almost like science fiction, astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified a Jupiter-sized planet with a decidedly unusual shape orbiting a tiny star. The world, nicknamed a lemon-shaped planet for its elongated silhouette, orbits PSR J2322-2650, a pulsar—an…