No science news for a while? I have a mega thread being prepared...
In the meantime, here's a fascinating piece about a "super earth" discovered in orbit close by a red dwarf, which is part of a triple star system - you know, the sort that some people a few years ago insisted couldn't possibly contain planets.
Aside from the story itself - it's the 2nd closest exoplanet discovered to date - the artist's impression is to die for:
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In the meantime, here's a fascinating piece about a "super earth" discovered in orbit close by a red dwarf, which is part of a triple star system - you know, the sort that some people a few years ago insisted couldn't possibly contain planets.
Aside from the story itself - it's the 2nd closest exoplanet discovered to date - the artist's impression is to die for:
TESS finds a super-Earth orbiting a star in a nearby triple-red-dwarf star system
TESS finds a super-Earth orbiting a star in a nearby triple-red-dwarf star system.
