Astronomers Show Massive Stars Can Steal Jupiter-Sized Planets
Jupiter-sized planets can be stolen or captured by massive stars in the densely populated stellar nurseries where most stars are born, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Sheffield have proposed a novel explanation for the recently discovered B-star Exoplanet Abundance STudy (BEAST) planets. Massive stars can steal BEASTies These are Jupiter-like planets at large ...
