Jupiter-like planet more massive than first thought, according to new space telescope images

In the foreground to the left is a sphere half illuminated on the right side, almost filling the image vertically. The surface consists of several parallel, pale-coloured bands aligned horizontally. To the top right is a much smaller orange, circular light source, illuminating the large sphere in the foreground. The background is black with numerous tiny white dots.

Astronomers have directly imaged a 'cold' gas giant planet that is just 12 light-years from Earth and is more massive than previously believed.