A star with six planets that orbit perfectly in sync

November 30, 2023

An artist’s illustration of the six newly discovered planets circling their star in resonance.
An artist’s illustration of the six newly discovered planets circling their star in resonance.

Dozens of articles feature Astrophysics postdoc Rafael Luque's study describing the discovery of six planets orbiting a bright star in perfect resonance 100 light-years from Earth. Explore a few of those articles sampled here.

New York Times - A Star With Six Planets That Orbit Perfectly in Sync

BBC - 'Perfect solar system' found in search for alien life

CNN - Astronomers discover nearby six-planet solar system with 'pristine configuration' 

The Guardian - Planets of distant solar system orbit star in coordinated dance, say scientists

New Scientist - Six planets found orbiting a bright star 100 light years away | New Scientist

Physics Today - Nearby star hosts a half-dozen synchronized sub-Neptunes | Physics Today | AIP Publishing 

Science - Astronomers stunned by six-planet system frozen in time

Space.com - This rare exoplanet system has 6 'sub-Neptunes' with mathematically perfect orbits | Space

Wall Street Journal - Rare Six-Planet Star System Discovered in Milky Way

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