The formation of planets has long been a subject of fascination and study in the field of astronomy. For decades, scientists have sought to understand the conditions required for planets to form around stars, particularly in environments that are vastly different from those of our solar system. Recent groundbreaking discoveries, led by advanced telescopes like…
A groundbreaking discovery has been made in the Kepler-51 planetary system, already renowned for hosting three “super-puff” planets, characterized by their ultra-low densities. A team of researchers led by Dr. Jessica Libby-Roberts of Penn State’s Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds and Dr. Kento Masuda of Osaka University has uncovered a fourth planet, Kepler-51e. This…
Astronomers at the University of North Carolina have discovered a relatively young planet, which, they claim, is still in its infant stage. In a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, astronomers report the discovery of the youngest transiting planet ever found, estimated to be just three million years old.The astronomers hope that through the…