Scientists are trying to understand what is happening: Discovered planet that should not exist

The research team found evidence that planets can form pretty much to their stars, at a much greater distance than it had been discovered earlier.

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Astronomers said they were using NASA's "Hubble" space telescope found evidence that a planet formed at 12 billion kilometers from its parent star, which is equal to twice the distance from the Sun to Pluto.

The formation of planets far from their star is contrary to the conventional theory of fomiranju planet. The planets usually form the tens of millions of years of dust, rocks and gases, but this is close to the central star of the system, such as "us," the Sun.

What does this discovery mean

This discovery has lead to increased number of opportunities in planetary systems in the Milky Way. It was believed that the formation of planets needed tens of millions of years. Planet is 12 billion kilometers from their stars should form a 200 times more than Jupiter, which is 800 million kilometers from the Sun.

But what this story is complicated by the planet TW HYDRAU old eight million years ago and has a small mass.

"You need to have the stones before the formation of the planets. However if there is no planet in the gap and no larger than dust grains of sand it is a new challenge for all professionals in the field of astronomy," said study leader John Debis.