Discovering a Gigantic Planet Just One-Fourth the Size of Its Star: Scientists Stunned

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery of an exoplanet that is so large, it defies current models. The planet is approximately one-quarter the size of its star and has been classified as a “forbidden” gas giant. It orbits around a red dwarf star located about 320 light years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces.

This finding marks the first time such an enormous planet has ever been discovered orbiting around such a small star, which challenges existing theories on planetary formation and evolution. Scientists believe this could be evidence of what’s known as “core accretion” – when planets form through gradual accumulation over time due to gravity pulling particles together into larger masses until they become planets – or even something else entirely unknown to us at present.

The research team plans to further investigate this phenomenon by using powerful telescopes like NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and Spitzer Space Telescope for more data collection on this mysterious world to better understand how it came into being and what implications there may be for our own solar system’s development over time.