Amateur astronomers help ID a ‘warm Jupiter’ exoplanet

NASA’s TESS satellite has identified a treasure trove of potential exoplanets, but those initial detections require detailed follow-ups to confirm. Now a network of citizen scientists has confirmed one of those exoplanets, a “warm Jupiter” sitting about 300 light-years away, that represents an intriguing new class of planet that will help future astronomers understand theContinue reading “Amateur astronomers help ID a ‘warm Jupiter’ exoplanet”
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