WD 0806-661 B: Planet-Sized Object Is As Cool As Earth Too
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 16:10
in Astronomy & Space
The photo of a nearby star and its orbiting companion -- with a temperature like a hot summer day in Arizona -- will be revealed by Penn State Associate Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics Kevin Luhman during a presentation at the Signposts of Planets conference at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on 20 October 2011. A paper describing the discovery will be published in the Astrophysical Journal. read more