How did a planet this big form around a star this small?

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Astronomers have discovered a giant Saturn-sized planet orbiting TOI-6894, the smallest star ever known to host such a world. The finding overturns long-held theories suggesting that tiny, low-mass stars lack the material needed to form or keep giant planets.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 053347.htm
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