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Which of the Following Is a Consequence of the Discovery

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Which of the following is a consequence of the discovery of hot Jupiters for the nebular theory of solar system formation?


A) It has been discarded.
B) It has been modified to allow for the formation of gas giants within the frost line.
C) It has been modified to allow for planets to migrate inwards or outwards due to gravitational interactions.
D) Its status is unclear and awaits further observations that will determine whether hot Jupiters are dense Earth like planets or gas giants.
E) It remains unchanged as it only needs to explain our Solar System.

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