Forbidden planet discovered in Neptunian Desert

Astronomers have used the Next-Generation Transit Survey telescope in the Atacama Desert of Chile to identify an exoplanet in the Neptunian Desert. The exoplanet has been described in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The newly discovered planet is formally known as NGTS-4b but has been nicknamed “The Forbidden Planet” The “Forbidden… Continue reading Forbidden planet discovered in Neptunian Desert

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