Hot Jupiters provide evidence for:
A) the greenhouse effect.
B) super-Earths.
C) the condensation theory.
D) planetary migration.

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Hot Jupiters, gas giant planets that orbit very close to their stars, were initially thought to be impossible according to the condensation theory which explains how planets form. The discovery of hot Jupiters was a strong indication that these planets migrated inward towards their stars, providing evidence for planetary migration.

Hot Jupiters Provide Evidence For