Episode
Strange Planets Scientists Can’t Explain - These Shouldn’t Exist!
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- Bright Side Universe
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- Sep 5, 2026
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- 773
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Summary
Astronomers recently found a massive planet, LHS 3154b, that’s over 13 times heavier than Earth, and it’s puzzling scientists. It orbits a small, dim red star, which shouldn't have enough material to form such a huge planet. Normally, stars like this would create much smaller planets. The discovery of LHS 3154b goes against the current theories of how planets form. It would need a planet-forming disk way bigger than expected to exist. This find is important because it could change what we know about how planets form, especially around stars like this that are super common. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices