All articles tagged with #ultracool stars
Scientists have discovered a Neptune-sized planet, named LHS 3154b, that is 13 times the mass of Earth and orbits a tiny ultracool star. This finding challenges current theories of planet formation, as the dust disk around the star does not seem large enough to have created a planet of this size. The discovery was made using the Habitable Zone Planet Finder, raising new questions about our understanding of the universe.
The discovery of a planet more than 13 times the mass of Earth orbiting an ultracool star challenges current theories of planet formation. Named LHS 3154b, the planet is the most massive known planet in a close orbit around an ultracool dwarf star. The finding raises questions about the formation of planets and stars, as the planet's mass exceeds what current models would predict for the amount of solid material in the planet-forming disk. The discovery was made using the Habitable Zone Planet Finder (HPF), an instrument developed by Penn State researchers.