Astronomers find a famous exoplanet’s doppelganger
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 09:01
in Astronomy & Space
When it comes to extrasolar planets, appearances can be deceiving. Astronomers have imaged a new planet, and it appears nearly identical to one of the best studied gas-giant planets. But this doppelganger differs in one very important way: its origin. “We have found a gas-giant planet that is a virtual twin of a previously known […]