SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 7, 2026Science Daily

This strange planet pair shouldn’t exist, but it does

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Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, MIT researchers analyzed a rare planetary pair 190 light-years away, where a mini-Neptune orbits inside a hot Jupiter's path. The mini-Neptune's heavy, water-rich atmosphere suggests both planets formed far from their star and migrated inward together — confirming a previously theoretical formation process.

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