The director of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) was part of the team using the European Space Agency's Cheops satellite to identify four planets with an unusual arrangement. Unlike our solar system, LHS 1903 features a mix of rocky and gaseous planets in an unexpected order.
“"When scientists make discoveries that cannot be explained by current theories, we are always overcome by a feeling of happiness because it means we will learn new things."
Researchers hypothesize that these planets formed sequentially rather than simultaneously. This would explain why the innermost planet remained rocky as the gas disk had already dissipated. The next phase involves using the James Webb telescope to analyze the chemical composition of their atmospheres.
