NEW SCORCHING SEVEN-PLANT STAR SYSTEM DISCOVERED BY NASA

The Kepler telescope was shut down in 2018, ending its mission nearly a decade after its launch. However, his observations continue to provide us with new insights about the universe. NASA reports that astronomers have discovered his system of seven planets thanks to data collected by the Kepler telescope. His seven-planet system, known as Kepler-385 because this telescope was involved in its discovery,  has a Sun-like star at its centre. However, it is about 10% larger and 5% hotter than the Sun. And scorching conditions occur throughout the system. NASA even points out that each planet receives more radiant heat per area from its parent star than any other planet in the solar system. 

Of these seven exoplanets (planets orbiting stars outside our solar system), the inner two are slightly larger than Earth and likely have thin, rocky atmospheres. The other five planets are larger than Earth, with a radius about twice Earth's, but smaller than Neptune and are thought to be surrounded by dense atmospheres. Of these seven exoplanets (planets orbiting stars outside our solar system), the inner two are slightly larger than Earth and likely have thin, rocky atmospheres. The other five planets are larger than Earth, with a radius about twice Earth's, but smaller than Neptune and are thought to be surrounded by dense atmospheres.

NASA wrote, “The ability to describe the properties of the Kepler-385 system in such detail is a testament to the quality of this latest catalogue of exoplanets. While the Kepler mission’s final catalogues focused on producing lists optimised to measure how common planets are around other stars, this study focuses on producing a comprehensive list that provides accurate information about each of the systems, making discoveries like Kepler-385 possible.”