Earth-sized exoplanet discovered in 'our solar backyard'
“It’s a useful planet because it may be like an early Earth,” says Soares-Furtado.
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“It’s a useful planet because it may be like an early Earth,” says Soares-Furtado.
Astronomers have found a rare type of planet that could tell them a lot about how exoplanets evolve. Time to point the JWST at it.
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 - A team of astronomers analyzed this system using data from NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), which spots transits, or instances where planets cross in front of their star as the
Queechee native and astronomy and physics student makes scientific discovery all before completing his college degree. Why the find is significant.