New Giant Planet Discovered Comparable to Saturn
Astronomers have identified a new giant exoplanet, TOI-6894b, orbiting the smallest known star hosting such a planet.
Astronomers from the University of Liège in Belgium have discovered a new giant exoplanet designated TOI-6894b, which orbits a small red dwarf star identified as TOI-6894. This star has a mass that is approximately 20% that of the Sun, making it the smallest known star to host a giant exoplanet.
The newly identified planet has been found to be similar in size to Saturn, expanding the known diversity in the characteristics of planets that can form around smaller stars.
This discovery adds to the ongoing research into planetary formation and the variety of environments that can support large planets orbiting smaller stellar objects.
TOI-6894's small mass positions it within a unique category of stars, raising important questions about the conditions required for giant planet formation in the universe.
The newly identified planet has been found to be similar in size to Saturn, expanding the known diversity in the characteristics of planets that can form around smaller stars.
This discovery adds to the ongoing research into planetary formation and the variety of environments that can support large planets orbiting smaller stellar objects.
TOI-6894's small mass positions it within a unique category of stars, raising important questions about the conditions required for giant planet formation in the universe.