Exoplanets: Migration of giants
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
Abstract
The origin of hot Jupiters, large gaseous planets in close orbits around stars, is unknown. Observations suggest that such planets are abundant in stellar clusters, and can result from encounters with other celestial bodies.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 496-497 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature |
Volume | 537 |
Early online date | 31 Aug 2016 |
Publication status | Published - 22 Sep 2016 |