A planet outside the solar system called Cha 1107-7626 has been discovered to be growing very quickly and becoming very large.
This planet is located 620 light-years from Earth and does not orbit any star.
Its size is about 5 to 10 times that of Jupiter.
Cha 1107-7626 is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust.
Gas and dust are accumulating on this planet at a rate of 6.6 billion tons per second.
It is believed to be the fastest growth rate ever recorded.
According to astronomers, this planet was formed only about one to two million years ago.
On the other hand, since the planets in the solar system have existed for 4.5 billion years, Cha 1107-7626 is still very young.
The development of this planet was observed by the large telescope in Chile and the James Webb Space Telescope.
Especially, from June to August of this year, the growth rate increased sharply by eight times.
Furthermore, new water vapor has also been discovered within the disk of gas and dust.
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Such rapid development is believed to be related to strong magnetic forces.
This phenomenon is usually observed when stars evolve, but it seems to be happening on this planet as well.
It is still unclear exactly how planets like Cha 1107-7626 were formed, but it is likely that they were created from clouds of gas and dust similar to those that form stars.