A warm Jupiter orbiting a cool star
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - 14:30
in Astronomy & Space
A planet observed crossing in front of, or transiting, a low-mass star has been determined to be about the size of Jupiter. While hundreds of Jupiter-sized planets have been discovered orbiting larger sun-like stars, it is rare to see these planets orbiting low-mass host stars and astronomers think this discovery could help them better understand […]