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James Webb telescope spots 6 enormous 'rogue planets' tumbling through space without a star

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The planets are wandering through the Perseus molecular cloud 960 light-years away.

They range in size from five to 10 times the mass of Jupiter .

They are evidence that gigantic planets can form in much the same way as stars.

The researchers' findings have been accepted for publication in The Astronomical Journal .