Jupiter’s unknown journey revealed
Published 22 March 2019 Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech The giant planet Jupiter was formed four times further from the sun than its current orbit, and migrated inwards in the solar system over a period of 700 000 years. Researchers found proof of this incredible journey thanks to a group of asteroids close to Jupiter. It is known that gas giants around other stars are often located very near their
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