The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered six free-floating planets in the Perseus Molecular Cloud, each between five and 10 times the mass of Jupiter. These planets, which do not orbit a star, likely formed directly from interstellar gas. One planet is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust, potentially forming moons or mini-planets. This discovery, along with previous findings of free-floating planets in the Orion Nebula, offers insights into their formation. JWST’s sensitivity reveals no planets smaller than five Jupiter masses in NGC 1333, highlighting differences in formation processes compared to our solar system.

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