By SpaceZE News Publisher on Thursday, 13 April 2023
Category: ESA Top News

Wobbling star found in Gaia-Hipparcos data confirmed to host exoplanet

Data from ESA’s star-mapping Gaia spacecraft has allowed astronomers to image a gigantic exoplanet using Japan's Subaru Telescope. This world is the first confirmed exoplanet found by Gaia’s ability to sense the gravitational tug or ‘wobble’ a planet induces on its star. And the technique points the way to the future of direct exoplanet imaging.

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