Artist’s impression of a cold gas giant orbiting a red dwarf (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Astronomy

Artist’s impression of a cold gas giant orbiting a red dwarf

Caption

Only a point of light is visible on the JWST/MIRI images. Nevertheless, the initial analysis suggests the presence of a gaseous planet that may have properties similar to Jupiter.

Credit

T. Müller (MPIA/HdA)

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