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Largest haul of extrasolar planets for Japan
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 08, 2018
Forty-four planets in solar systems beyond our own have been unveiled in one go, dwarfing the usual number of confirmations from extrasolar surveys, which is typically a dozen or less. The findings will improve our models of solar systems and may help researchers investigate exoplanet atmospheres. Novel techniques developed to validate the find could hugely accelerate the confirmation of more extrasolar planet candidates. An international team of astronomers pooled data from U.S. space agency NASA ... read more