Scientists Just Found a Lemon-Shaped Planet That Breaks the Rules of Planet Formation

Astronomers have identified a planet that pushes well past what current models say should be possible. It’s roughly the size of Jupiter, stretched out of shape by gravity, and orbiting a pulsar, the ultra-dense remnant of a dead star. Its atmosphere is so carbon-heavy that researchers still aren’t sure how it formed at all. The […] The post Scientists Just Found a Lemon-Shaped Planet That Breaks the Rules of Planet Formation appeared first on VICE .