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Astronomers discover a Key Planetary System for Understanding Formation Mechanism of Mysterious ‘Super-Earths’

Astronomers from the University of Liège and CSIC discover a key planetary system to understand the formation mechanism of the m
Artist’s view of the TOI-2096 system. Credit: Lionel J. Garcia / ULiège

A study led by researchers of the University of Liège and the CSIC—using observations from NASA’s TESS telescope—presents the detection of a system of two planets slightly larger than Earth orbiting a cold star in a synchronized dance. Named TOI-2096, the system is located 150 light-years from Earth.

The discovery is the result of a close collaboration between European and American universities and was made possible by the US space mission TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), which aims to find planets orbiting nearby bright stars.

“TESS is conducting an all-sky survey using the transit method, that is, monitoring the stellar brightness of thousands of stars in the search for a slight dimming, ...

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