SPECULOOS-3b - New Dwarf Planet
May 23 , 2024
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- Scientists have discovered a new Earth-sized planet, orbiting an ultracool red dwarf star.
- It is called the SPECULOOS-3b, it is 55 light-years away from Earth.
- It swings around the red dwarf once every 17 hours, which makes a year on this planet shorter than a single day on Earth.
- Moreover, it is likely missing an atmosphere and differs vastly in environmental conditions.
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