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Scientists have debunked the existence of a planet orbiting the star 40 Eridani A, which was thought to be the real-world counterpart of Star Trek's Vulcan. New observations using the NEID instrument revealed that the light fluctuations previously attributed to an orbiting planet were actually caused by stellar activity on the star's surface.
A new study has confirmed that the planet 40 Eridani Ab, also known as Vulcan from the Star Trek universe, does not exist. The initial detection was likely due to stellar activity rather than a planet. This finding highlights the challenges in distinguishing planetary signals from stellar behavior, but also advances methods that could help discover real planets in habitable zones.
The exoplanet 40 Eri b, previously thought to be the real-life version of the fictional planet Vulcan from Star Trek, has been disproved by a new study. The gravitational pull thought to be caused by the planet was actually caused by the star's surface activity. The radial velocity method used to detect exoplanets has limitations in detecting smaller exoplanets and those orbiting further away. While there may be other planets orbiting 40 Eridani A, none are currently suspected.