The ‘Forbidden Planet’: NASA has discovered an unusual body the size of Jupiter that amazes scientists

After nearly five years of searching for planets, the sound satellite of transiting exoplanets NASA (TESS), astronomers have found a Jupiter-sized planet outside our solar system and They called it “The Forbidden Planet”.

The curious thing about the chosen name is that it is the same as a movie of the year 1956, a sci-fi tone recreation of The Tempest, by William Shakespeare in 1611. A tribute is assumed in the election.

In the film, which takes place in the early 23rd century, United Planets cruiser C-57-D is sent to the planet Altair IV in the Altair star system, sixteen light-years from Earth, to find out what happened to an expedition sent 20 years ago.

In the 21st century, only in NASA laboratories, for now it’s about science.

It is found at 280 light years from Earth and its the scientific name is TOI 5205b. But his characteristics attract the attention of the world of science.

The “Forbidden Planet” has dimensions equal to Jupiter, the largest and the fifth most distant of those that make up our solar system, orbits a red dwarf star referred to as TOI-5205, as reported by CNN, which is equivalent to the 40% the size and mass of our sun.

Its temperature of about 3.127 degrees Celsius, cooler, compared to the Sun’s blazing average of 5,527 degrees.

In the report published by The astronomical journalits author, Shubham Kanodia, says: ‘The host star, TOI-5205, is about four times the size of Jupiter, but has somehow managed to form a planet the size of Jupiter, which is pretty amazing“.

To track the size of the discovered exoplanet and its host star, the researchers chose the figure of a pea that goes around a lemon. In the solar system that integrates the Earth, the proportion would be that of a pea around a grapefruit, which would become our source of light and energy.

Because the “Forbidden” challenges theories about how planets and stars form

As reported by the American network itself, the discovery challenges theories of the formation of celestial bodies.

stars are formed by huge clouds of gas and dust in the space. The material left over from the formation swirls and creates “a rotating disk” where planets are bornSt.

“The existence of TOI-5205b it expands what we know about the disks where these planets are born,” Kanodia said.

“At the start, if there is not enough rock material into the disk to form the initial nucleus, then a gas giant planet cannot form. In the end, if the disk evaporates before the massive core is formed, a gas giant planet cannot be formed,” explains the specialist. Yet, he points out that “TOI-5205b formed despite these barriers“.

“Based on our current nominal understanding of planet formation, TOI-5205b it shouldn’t exist; it is a ‘forbidden’ planet”. holds.

the space telescope James Webb will be the instrument from now on expand knowledge on the newest object of study, while there are already indications of other planets similar to this one that “is atypical, but not uniqueor,” according to Kanodia.

Last February 16ththe creator of the discovery posted on his Twitter account: “I am thrilled to announce the discoveryHis account has just 366 followers and his message has been boosted by that of the Carnegie Institution for Science, which through the same social network has reinforced the idea that “his findings challenge ingrained ideas on planet formation.