Astronomers have found an exoplanet so rare that they have deemed it 'The Forbidden Planet,' according to a new study.
Astronomers have found an exoplanet so rare that they have deemed it"The Forbidden Planet," according to a new study.
Technically known as NGTS-4b, the planet is three times the size of Earth and 20% smaller than Neptune. It's also hotter than Mercury with a temperature of 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit. And the planet has its own atmosphere. An international team of astronomers used the Next-Generation Transit Survey observing facility to spot the small rogue planet. Its mass is 20 Earth masses and it whips around its star in a full orbit every 1.3 days.
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