What are the "JuMBO" objects found in the Orion Nebula?
Futureproof with Jonathan McCrea · Newstalk
October 8, 202336m 14s
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Show Notes
Scientists at the European Space Agency have used the James Webb Space Telescope to reveal the presence of pairs of planet-like objects in the Orion Nebula that have never been detected before.
Referred to as "JuMBOs" - free-floating objects the size of Jupiter - the discovery has the potential to upend our understanding of how stars and planets are formed.
Joining Jonathan to discuss this is Mark McCaughrean, ESA Senior Advisor for Science & Exploration.