US EditionCHEOPS Uncovers Rocky Exoplanet Challenging Traditional Formation Theories
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An unusual feature has been discovered in the planetary system surrounding a star called LHS 1903. The order of its planets defies the currently accepted theories of planetary formation. It all points to the fact that the most distant planet in that system is of a rocky type such as Earth or Mars, rather than gaseous as one might expect, and that it was formed later and in a different environment than the other planets orbiting around the star.
CHEOPS Uncovers Rocky Exoplanet Challenging Traditional Formation Theories
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) pioneering ExOPlanet satellite, CHEOPS, has uncovered a remarkable four-planet system. Notably, the outermost planet is a small rocky world instead of a gas giant, challenging previous assumptions about planet formation. This intriguing configuration surrounding the nearby red dwarf star LHS 1903 indicates that the outermost planet may have formed significantly [...] The post CHEOPS Uncovers Rocky Exoplanet Chal…
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