Comment by 095179005 on 12/03/2025 at 16:38 UTC

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As far as I'm aware it's because of the so called "frost line".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_line_(astrophysics[1])

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_line_(astrophysics

Volatiles condense beyond that point, allowing protoplanets to accrete them, and build themselves into gas giants.

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