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Planet 28 million light years from Earth
NASA announced that they have detected the first findings of the existence of a planet outside the Milky Way Galaxy. Science AlertAccording to the news of NASA, the team Chandra X-Ray Observatory and ESA He used the XMM-Newton Telescope. The research team named the celestial body “M51-ULS-1b”.
M51-ULS-1b, from Earth approximately 28 million light years away is located. Researchers of this planet In the Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51 / M51) announced. However, let’s also mention that there are 5,000 exoplanets detected outside the Solar System. All of these are located in the Milky Way Galaxy. Here comes the importance of work.
The planet that completes its orbit in 70 years, Saturn in size. However, the object in question is a neutron star or black hole turns around. All the details about the study, the researchers, Nature AstronPublished in omy magazine.
As for the method of the study, the team applied a new technique. Team, X-rays He set out to search for planets using wavelengths. Scientists detected M51-ULS-1b by looking at the star’s X-rays instead of light.
Lead author of the study Dr. Rosanne Di Stefano, BBCHe spoke to . He said the method they used is “the only currently viable method for exploring planetary systems in other galaxies.”
Meanwhile, Chandra Observatory scientists shared their findings in a video. They emphasized that it remains unclear whether M51-ULS-1b is really the first extragalactic planet. The observatory’s press release stated: “Although the data strongly supports the possibility of a planet, the darkening of X-rays is caused by a passing near M51-ULS-1. gas cloud It can also cause.”
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