Scientists discovered the nearest known planet 2MASS 1155-7919 b

 

The scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology has discovered the nearest-known ‘baby giant planet’ which is named as 2MASS 1155-7919 b. The scientists has used the data from Gaia space observatory to find the baby giant planet.

The newly discovered baby giant planet which is named as 2MASS 1155-7919 b lies about 330 light-years from our solar system. The planet is closer to Earth and is located in the Epsilon Chamaeleontis Association. This planet orbits a star that is about 5 million years old. The planet has only ten times the mass of Jupiter.

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