Tuesday 11 July 2017

Hidden Stars May Make Planets Appear Smaller

This cartoon explains why the reported sizes of some exoplanets may need to be revised in cases where there is a second star in the system.

In the search for planets similar to our own, an important point of comparison is the planet's density.





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