According to a new study that peered back in time to depict what Jupiter looked like in its early years, the planet was much larger and had a much stronger magnetic field long before it formed into the giant planet it is today.
Just 3.8 million years after the formation of the first solid objects in the solar system, Jupiter had a magnetic field at least 50 times stronger than it does today and was twice as massive as it is today, according to new calculations. According to Space.com, a paper detailing these discoveries was published in the journal Nature Astronomy on Tuesday, May 20.
Determining the early stages of planet formation is crucial to answering the enigma of our origins, which is our ultimate goal.
