Do we live in an unusual star system?
The findings are detailed inThe Astrophysical Journal Supplement.
Using NASAs Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) in collaboration with the W.M.
An illustration of TOI-1798, a star system with two planets, one of which is a Super-Earth so close to its star that one year on this alien world is the equivalent of half an Earth day.Illustration: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko
So, this planet, TOI-1386 b, is an important addition to this demographic of planets.
During their orbits, the planets tug on their host stars, causing the stars to wobble.
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Artistic conception of the sub-Neptune, designated TOI-1824 b.Image: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko
