Dwarf Star - Blog Posts

aspergers1044

8 years ago

Three planets with sizes and temperatures akin to those of the Earth and Venus are circling a dwarf star 40 light-years away. The star in question, named TRAPPIST-1 after the telescope used to observe it, is weaker and cooler than the Sun at the heart of our solar system. "With such short orbital

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drunkscience4u

8 years ago

Happy TRAPPIST-1 Day!

Here’s a comic on our latest discovery!

http://www.space.com/35806-trappist-1-facts.html