And the planets, labeled b through g, revolve around the star in a celestial dance known as orbital resonance.
For every six orbits completed by planet b, the closest planet to the star, the outermost planet g completes one.
As planet c makes three revolutions around the star, planet d does two, and when planet e completes four orbits, planet f does three.
Detecting a mysteryResearchers first took notice of the star system in 2020 when NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, detected dips in the brightness of HD110067.
“It shows us the pristine configuration of a planetary system that has survived untouched.”The discovery is the second time Cheops has helped reveal a planetary system with orbital resonance.
Persons:
TESS, Rafael Luque, Cheops, ”, Luque, “ Cheops, ” Luque, Maximilian Günther, they’re, James Webb, Webb, Jo Ann Egger
Organizations:
CNN —, ESA, University of Chicago’s, “, James Webb Space, Telescope, University of Bern
Locations:
Switzerland