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Jupiter-like Exoplanets Form in Just 1-2 Million Years

4/1/2025

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New research from Ohio State University has upended our understanding of planetary formation, revealing that Jupiter-like exoplanets can emerge in a mere 1 to 2 million years—far quicker than the previously thought 3 to 5 million years. This groundbreaking finding highlights the rapid accretion processes occurring in the early evolution of protoplanetary disks.

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New research from Ohio State University has upended our understanding of planetary formation, revealing that Jupiter-like exoplanets can emerge in a mere 1 to 2 million years—far quicker than the previously thought 3 to 5 million years. This groundbreaking finding highlights the rapid accretion processes occurring in the early evolution of protoplanetary disks.