Kepler Finds a Very Wobbly Planet
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 18:30
in Astronomy & Space
Imagine living on a planet with seasons so erratic you would hardly know whether to wear Bermuda shorts or a heavy overcoat. That is the situation on a weird, wobbly world found by NASA's Kepler space telescope. The planet wobbles wildly on its spin axis, much like a child's top.