this is a rare finding…
NASA has only spotted them in the last decade and this one is of particular interest. Kepler 452-b the exoplanet that has been discussed so much lately is the one that is supposed to be most similar to Earth (that we have spotted). And this pic is really cool as astronomers spotted a gas giant in orbit:
A team of astronomers has given us our best view yet of an exoplanet moving in its orbit around a distant star. A series of images captured between November 2013 to April 2015 shows the exoplanet β Pic b as it moves through 1 ½ years of its 22-year orbital period.
First discovered in 2008, β Pic b is a gas giant planet ten to twelve times the mass of Jupiter, with an orbit roughly the diameter of Saturn’s. It is part of the dynamic and complex system of the star β Pictoris which lies over 60 light-years from Earth.
Do you think they will be able to spot alien life on this one or another exoplanet in the near future?
Let’s find out more about this incredible planet sighting on page 2
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