Science
Big news: A planet for Barnard’s Star… the fourth closest star to our own! – SYFY WIRE
Astronomers have found a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star: the fourth closest star to the Sun.
A team of astronomers have announced some very exciting news: They have discovered a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star, the fourth closest star to the Sun!
To cut to the chase, the exoplanet is a super-Earth, with at least 3.2 times Earth’s mass (and probably more). It takes 232.8 days to orbit the star once, which means it’s much closer to the star than Earth is to the Sun. Despite that, the planet is incredibly cold, with a temperature no lower than -170°C, though maybe a touch less frigid so Earth-like…
-
Noosa News24 hours agoRocky waters ahead for Brisbane 2032’s Olympic rowing plan
-
Noosa News13 hours ago‘Sunny, benign’ school holiday weather after morning showers in parts of Queensland
-
Noosa News23 hours agoWoman loses arm in lion attack at Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland
-
Noosa News22 hours agoMissing man, Maroochydore – Queensland Police News