NASA astronomers revealed in a statement that they had found a planet A planet the same size as Earth It orbits near a very cold red star, which is slightly larger than Jupiter.
(Read also: Astronomers have discovered water molecules in the atmosphere of a small planet).
This type of sun is characterized by: They are fainter than those in our solar systemBut they tend to bombard the exoplanets they orbit with high-energy radiation. Moreover, they tend to last longer, as estimates indicate They burn for about 100 billion yearsUnlike ours which burns for 10 billion years.
(Keep reading: A distant exoplanet could hide oceans and a possible sign of life.)
“We designed Speculoos specifically to explore nearby ultracool dwarf stars.” In search of rocky planets. With the Speculoos prototype and crucial assistance from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope, We discovered the famous Trappist-1 system, and that was a great start!said project manager Michael Gillon.
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It is believed that due to the peculiarity of the days and nights they never end, which means that “the planet is tidally locked, so In broad daylight, always look at the star, Likewise the moon to the earth. The night side would be locked in endless darkness“The statement reads.
(Important: Two hours before launch, the first flight with astronauts of the Boeing Starliner ship was postponed: these are the reasons.)
Because it could provide unknown information about its atmosphere and surface minerals and “could help understand the stellar neighborhood and our place in it.” This will be the next step in this investigation Determine whether it could be inhabited or already exists, according to a NASA statement.
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