Solar system

Astronomers have for the first time detected stars that are blasting radio signals hinting the presence of hidden planets around them. The astronomers have detected signals from 19 distant red dwarfs, four of which are best explained by the existence of planets orbiting them. The astronomers said in a statement "We've long known that the planets emit powerful radio waves as their magnetic fields interact with the solar wind".

Scientists have discovered a new planet named TOI-1431b, which is 490 light-years from earth and three times the size of Jupiter and is among the hottest planets located so far. "These types of exceptionally hot planets, known as ultra-hot Jupiters, are quite rare," said one of the researchers. According to the scientists, the planet's temperature is close to the discharge of a rocket.

The scientists have claimed that mysterious meteorite 'Erg Chech 002', which landed in Sahara desert in 2020, is around 4.6 billion years old. Found in Algeria by a research team led by France's Jean Alix Barrat, the large matter is said to be older than the solar system. While the researchers believed it to be formed at 1220 degrees Celsius, the meteorite comprising green and yellow coloured crystal was supposedly present during the Earth's… read-more