Toi 733b News

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"Oceanic Exoplanet Unveiled in Close Proximity to Earth"

Scientists have discovered a new exoplanet, TOI-733b, located 245 light-years away from Earth. It is slightly smaller than Earth and has a unique atmosphere, which could either be lost or indicate it is a highly irradiated oceanic world. The planet orbits a star smaller than the Sun and completes its orbit in 4.9 days. The proximity to the star suggests that the planet may have lost its atmosphere due to evaporation. The discovery highlights the similarity between TOI-733b and Neptune, suggesting a common shrinking process due to the loss of atmosphere, although the cause of this phenomenon is still unknown.

via Earth.com|

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science2 years ago•2 min saved

Giant Ocean Planet Discovered, Twice Earth's Size

Astronomers have discovered a rare planet, TOI-733b, which is almost twice the size of Earth and orbits a sun slightly smaller than ours. The planet is located 245 light-years away and its density suggests that it is either totally covered in water or has lost its atmosphere altogether. The planet's proximity to its star means that its atmosphere could be slowly depleting, which could transform it into a rock planet. The discovery of TOI-733b could help scientists better understand planetary formations in the universe.

via indy100|

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science2 years ago•2 min saved

Giant Ocean Planet Discovered, Twice Earth's Size

Astronomers have discovered a rare planet, TOI-733b, which is almost twice the size of Earth and orbits a sun slightly smaller than ours. The planet is located 245 light-years away and its density suggests that it is either totally covered in water or has lost its atmosphere altogether. The planet's proximity to its star means that its atmosphere could be slowly depleting, which could transform it into a rock planet. The discovery of TOI-733b could help scientists understand planetary formations in the universe.

via indy100|

#astronomy #exoplanets #planet-formation

science2 years ago•2 min saved

"Massive Ocean-Covered Planet Discovered"

Astronomers have discovered a rare planet, TOI-733b, which is almost twice the size of Earth and could be entirely covered by water. The planet orbits a sun slightly smaller than our Sun and is located 245 light-years away. The density of the planet suggests that it has either lost its atmosphere or is entirely covered in water. The discovery could help scientists understand planetary formations in the universe.

via indy100|

#astronomy #exoplanets #nasa

science2 years ago•2 min saved

"Massive Ocean-Covered Planet Discovered"

Scientists have discovered a rare planet named TOI-733b, which is twice the size of Earth and covered by oceans. It was found 245 light-years away by NASA's telescope, TESS. The planet's size is particularly interesting to researchers as it falls within the 'radius valley', a gap between super-Earth and mini-Neptunes exoplanets. The planet's density suggests it's either lost an atmosphere it once had or it's a planet that's entirely covered in water. The discovery could prove key to our understanding of planetary formations in the universe.

via LADbible|

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astronomy2 years ago•5 min saved

Possible Discovery of Ocean World Orbiting Sun-Like Star

Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet called TOI-733b, which is just under twice the radius of Earth and is orbiting a star a little smaller than the Sun with a period of 4.9 days. The exoplanet may have lost its atmosphere or be an ocean-covered water world. The discovery could help scientists figure out a curious gap in the exoplanet record: why there are so few worlds between 1.5 and 2 Earth radii.

via ScienceAlert|

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