Chandra X-ray Observatory finds planet that makes star act deceptively old

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 16:00 in Astronomy & Space

(Phys.org) —A planet may be causing the star it orbits to act much older than it actually is, according to new data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This discovery shows how a massive planet can affect the behavior of its parent star.

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