@Salamendacious to Space • 1 year agoJames Webb telescope makes 'JuMBO' discovery of planet-like objects in Orionwww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square5arrow-up182arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: news
arrow-up181arrow-down1external-linkJames Webb telescope makes 'JuMBO' discovery of planet-like objects in Orionwww.bbc.com@Salamendacious to Space • 1 year agomessage-square5file-textcross-posted to: news
Jupiter-sized “planets” free-floating in space, unconnected to any star, have been spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
minus-square@Edgelord_Of_Tomorrowlink5•1 year agoThis is absolutely nuts. We really need a better name for these than “planets”.
minus-squarerustylink3•1 year agoGigatoid or Megatoid (like meteroid, asteroid and planetoid) would be easy to understand and cool
This is absolutely nuts. We really need a better name for these than “planets”.
Gigatoid or Megatoid (like meteroid, asteroid and planetoid) would be easy to understand and cool