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This “forbidden” exoplanet has an atmosphere scientists can’t explain

ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news [Unoffic… April 6, 2026
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A strange “forbidden” planet spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope is turning planetary science on its head. TOI-5205 b, a Jupiter-sized world orbiting a small, cool star, has an atmosphere surprisingly poor in heavy elements—even less enriched than its own star, which defies current theories of how giant planets form.

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