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New Catalog of Small Earth-Like and Jupiter-Like Planets Discovered by Astrophysicists

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29 Dec. 2023 8:01 a.m.

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Research over the years It is stated that Jupiter is one of the causes of the creation of life on Earth. During the formation of the solar system Jupiter will shoot rocky, icy debris towards the young Sun. Those pieces served as building blocks that helped the ancient world emerge. And some of the debris may still contain elements important for life, such as water and the building blocks of complex molecules.

recently A team of astrophysicists from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, has created the first catalog or catalog of small Earth-like and Jupiter-like planets, named Kepler Giant Planet Search. Giant Planet Search is the first volume to explore the diversity of planetary systems in the universe. along with various things similar to our solar system It took ten years to create this catalog. Astronomers said the data came from the W.M. Keck Observatory. On Mauna Kea volcano In the Hawaiian Islands, USA, by recording the speed at which objects move away from Earth. of 63 sun-like stars and the host star of 157 small planets

These 157 small planets range in size from the size of Mars. to the size of Neptune and some have rocky surfaces that may be suitable for living creatures. The team also discovered 13 Jupiter-like planets, eight of which were similar in size to Neptune, and three companion stars orbiting the main target star.

Credit : NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle

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