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Rare Terbium Found in Atmosphere of Hottest Exoplanet in Galaxy

Lund University researchers have discovered the rare metal terbium in the atmosphere of KELT-9 b, the galaxy’s hottest exoplanet, using a new analysis method. The discovery of terbium in an exoplanet’s atmosphere is surprising as it is a rare earth metal that belongs to the lanthanoids. The researchers' advanced measurement method has opened up the possibility of finding out more about the atmospheres of other exoplanets, potentially leading to insights on exoplanets’ ages, formation, and the possibility of Earth-like planets.

via SciTechDaily|

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astronomy2 years ago•4 min saved

Exoplanet Discovery: Rare Earth Metal Found on Galaxy's Hottest World.

Astronomers have detected the rare earth metal terbium in the atmosphere of KELT-9b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet located 670 light-years away. This is the first time terbium has been found on a distant world, and its presence suggests that KELT-9b and its host star formed from materials that included ejecta from violent events such as supernova explosions or collisions between neutron stars. The discovery of heavy elements in exoplanet atmospheres helps scientists determine their age and how they were formed, and could lead to the discovery of Earth 2.0 in the future.

via ScienceAlert|

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astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

Major Discovery on Distant Exoplanet Unveiled by Stargazers

Astronomers have discovered terbium, a rare metal, in the atmosphere of exoplanet KELT-9, which is the hottest ever known to humans. The exoplanet is orbiting a star that is 670 light years away from Earth. The discovery was made through a new method of analyzing exoplanets that allows scientists to collect information about the exoplanets and their atmosphere in a far better way than before. The discovery of the rare metal asserts that its atmosphere has a particular mix of elements, contrary to our solar system. The discovery also allows insight into how the exoplanets evolve over time.

via The News International|

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Rare Earth Metal Found in Hottest Exoplanet Atmosphere

Scientists have discovered Terbium, an element, in the atmosphere of KELT-9, the galaxy's hottest exoplanet. The exoplanet orbits its distant star about 670 light years from Earth and has an average temperature of 4,000 degrees Celsius. The discovery was made possible thanks to a new method developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden.

via Interesting Engineering|

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astronomy2 years ago•3 min saved

Rare element found in exoplanet's atmosphere by scientists.

Scientists at Lund University have discovered the rare metal terbium in the atmosphere of exoplanet KELT-9 b, using a new method for analyzing exoplanets. Terbium is a rare earth metal that belongs to the lanthanoids and has never been found in any exoplanet's atmosphere before. The discovery of terbium in KELT-9 b's atmosphere is surprising and opens up the possibility of finding out more about the atmospheres of other exoplanets.

via Phys.org|

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