The TOI-5205's planetary system's unusual 'forbidden planet' is set to reveal deeper secrets of the cosmos and challenge the theories of planet formation.
The researchers said the scenario was just like a pea orbiting a lemon, whereas, under normal circumstances, at least a grapefruit is required to host a pea.While orbiting TOI-5205, the planet almost blocks 7 percent of the light the star is emitting. A huge question mark has been implemented on theories of planet formation after this discovery.
“TOI-5205b’s existence stretches what we know about the disks in which these planets are born,” Kanodia said. “In the beginning, if there isn’t enough rocky material in the disk to form the initial core, then one cannot form a giant gas planet. And at the end, if the disk evaporates before the massive core is formed, one cannot form a giant gas planet. And yet TOI-5205b formed despite these guardrails. Based on our nominal current understanding of planet formation, TOI-5205b should not exist; it is a ‘forbidden’ planet.
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