Friday, November 16, 2018

Super-Earth found orbiting Sun's nearest single star

Super-Earth found orbiting Sun's nearest single star- The Hindu

  • Astronomers have discovered a frozen planet with a mass over three time that of earth
  • It is second closest solitary star to the sun. 
  • Known as Barnard's star b and it is a super earth
  • This is well beyond the habitual zone in which liquid water and possibly life could exist.
  • Its temperature is around -170 degree Celsius.

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