Post by rubl on Sept 22, 2018 9:23:14 GMT 7
"Scientists Find 'Super-Earth' In Star System From 'Star Trek'
Like Spock's home world Vulcan, this newly discovered exoplanet orbits the 40 Eridani triple star system.
In a wonderful example of truth validating fiction, the star system imagined as the location of Vulcan, Spock’s home world in Star Trek, has a planet orbiting it in real life.
A team of scientists spotted the exoplanet, which is about twice the size of Earth, as part of the Dharma Planet Survey (DPS), led by University of Florida astronomer Jian Ge. It orbits HD 26965, more popularly known as 40 Eridani, a triple star system 16 light years away from the Sun."
motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/3ked4w/scientists-find-super-earth-in-star-system-from-star-trek
Like Spock's home world Vulcan, this newly discovered exoplanet orbits the 40 Eridani triple star system.
In a wonderful example of truth validating fiction, the star system imagined as the location of Vulcan, Spock’s home world in Star Trek, has a planet orbiting it in real life.
A team of scientists spotted the exoplanet, which is about twice the size of Earth, as part of the Dharma Planet Survey (DPS), led by University of Florida astronomer Jian Ge. It orbits HD 26965, more popularly known as 40 Eridani, a triple star system 16 light years away from the Sun."
motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/3ked4w/scientists-find-super-earth-in-star-system-from-star-trek
