"Star Trek's Vulcan Proven to Be an Astronomical Illusion"
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New research using the NEID instrument at Kitt Peak National Observatory has debunked the existence of the planet Vulcan, thought to orbit the star 40 Eridani A, by attributing the detected signals to the star's surface activity rather than an actual planet.
Topics:science#astronomy#exoplanets#neid-instrument#radial-velocity#science-and-technology#star-trek
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