Is there a reason the Gas Giants are further away from the sun that most terrestrial planets or is it a coincidence?
In: Planetary Science
As others have said, there are reasons why gas giants are found further away from their stars. With that being said, we actually have observed gas giants that are very close to their stars, referred to as [“hot Jupiters”](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Jupiter). It’s not clear exactly how they form.
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