This “forbidden” exoplanet has an atmosphere scientists can’t explain

Raluca Maniță

An artist’s conception of the gas giant planet TOI-5205 b orbiting a small, cool red dwarf star. Credit: Katherine Cain, Carnegie Institution for Science New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are shedding light on a highly unusual exoplanet known as TOI-5205 b, sometimes described as "forbidden." Scientists found that this giant planet's atmosphere contains fewer heavy elements than its host star, a surprising result that could reshape how researchers understand the early

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This “forbidden” exoplanet has an atmosphere scientists can’t explain https://www.sciencedaily.com - 06.04.2026 06:55