Study suggests large planets, like Jupiter, may form as flattened disks initially rather than spherical structures.

A new study suggests that large planets like Jupiter may have begun as flattened disks, similar to a pancake, rather than spherical structures. The research uses computer simulations to model the formation of planets based on the theory that young planets, or protoplanets, form in short timescales from the breaking up of large rotating disks of gas orbiting young stars.

February 12, 2024
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