Research in Brief: UNLV Astronomers May Have Discovered First Planet to Orbit 3 Stars
October 02, 2021
October 02, 2021
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 2 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release:
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Potential discovery of a circumtriple planet has implications for bolstering our understanding of planet formation.
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In a distant star system -- a mere 1,300 light years away from Earth -- UNLV researchers and colleagues may have identified the first known planet to orbit three stars.
Unlike our solar system . . .
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Potential discovery of a circumtriple planet has implications for bolstering our understanding of planet formation.
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In a distant star system -- a mere 1,300 light years away from Earth -- UNLV researchers and colleagues may have identified the first known planet to orbit three stars.
Unlike our solar system . . .