‘Young Jupiter’ exoplanet discovery: Q&A with astronomer Eric Nielsen

(Phys.org)—The discovery of 51 Eridani b, a Jupiter-like exoplanet, made headlines last week as it is the lowest-mass planet ever directly imaged around another star. Significantly, the planet resembles Jupiter in its infancy and shows the strongest methane signature ever detected on an alien planet.

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‘Young Jupiter’ exoplanet discovery: Q&A with astronomer Eric Nielsen


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