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Scientists discovered that active galactic nuclei (AGNs), powered by supermassive black holes, could be the birthplace of millions of Jupiter-mass planets.
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Who
Bhupendra Mishra, Wladimir Lyra, University of Colorado Boulder, New Mexico State University (NMSU)
What
Scientists discovered that active galactic nuclei (AGNs), powered by supermassive black holes, could be the birthplace of millions of Jupiter-mass planets.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT · 6h 13m ago
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Why
A computer model simulating conditions in the outskirts of accretion disks around supermassive black holes, combined with the 'streaming instability' phenomenon, showed rapid dust clumping and planet growth over millions of years.
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This discovery suggests that millions of planets, potentially 'lava balls' exceeding Jupiter's mass, could form in extreme environments previously thought unsuitable for planet formation, challenging existing astrophysical models.
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