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GJ 1002 b and c: Two New Planets

Kumari Sonali

GJ 1002 b and c: Two New Planets

GJ 1002 b and c: Two New Planets:

  • An international group of researchers has recently discovered the presence of two planets with masses comparable to that of the Earth in orbit around the star GJ 1002.
  • GJ 1002 b and c: The two new planets are named, GJ 1002 b and GJ 1002 c.
  • These planets lie in so-called habitable zones, within which water could be found in liquid form, and which is located in the immediate vicinity of the star due to its low luminosity.
  • Planet b has a mass slightly higher than Earth’s, is the closer of the two and its year lasts only 10 days.
  • Planet c is about a third more massive than Earth and takes about 20 days to orbit the star.
  • The two planets were discovered using the radial velocity (RV) method.

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