New planet discovered 60 times larger than Earth
The new planet is nicknamed "hot Saturn" because it has some similar properties to Saturn but is much hotter.
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| This new planet is nicknamed "hot Saturn" because it has some similar properties to Saturn but is much hotter. (Photo: NASA). |
Researchers have just discovered a new planet that is 5 billion years old and 60 times larger than Earth. The data was transmitted fromTESS planet hunting telescopeof the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), according to the radio stationRT.
The giant planet is namedTOI-197.0and also nicknamed"Hot Saturn"because it has some similar properties to Saturn but its surface temperature is much hotter due to its proximity to the Sun.
According to researchers at Aarhus University (Denmark), this planet has only 14 days in a year and is 60 times larger than Earth. Overall, the current conditions show that this is the best planet so far.
Astronomers say it's rare to have precise information about a distant planet, but seismic waves around stars allow them to determine some basic factors like size, age and mass.
TOI-197.0 is one of the first exoplanets found by the TESS space telescope. NASA launched TESS in April last year to replace the Kepler telescope.
