Planet too big for its sun ‘is challenging the idea of how solar systems form’
by Nilima Marshall
Nov 30, 2023
2 minutes
Astronomers have discovered a planet that is too big for its sun – challenging the understanding of how solar systems are formed.
The planet, named LHS 3154b, has a mass at least 13 times that of Earth and orbits the star LHS 3154, which is nine times smaller than the sun.
The team said – has been spotted orbiting a low-mass star.
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