Astronomers using the European Space Agency's Cheops telescope have found a rare six-planet solar system orbiting a nearby star in perfect rhythmic harmony. The planets are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, making them unlikely to support life. The discovery is significant as all six planets orbit their star in a harmonious pattern with simple, whole-number ratios.
Astronomers using the European Space Agency's Cheops telescope in Earth orbit have discovered six planets orbiting a bright nearby star in perfect rhythmic harmony . They say it's a rare, frozen-in-time cosmic wonder that can help explain how solar systems across the galaxy came to be. That’s the case at least for a rare six-planet solar system whose discovery has wowed astronomers, even in an era when detecting planets around distant stars has become a common occurrence.
All six of the planets are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. That likely means that they are small gaseous worlds surrounded by extended atmospheres of hydrogen and helium – not ideal for life as we know it and too hot because of their close proximity to the star they orbit. The planetary sextuplet is a spectacular scientific find, astronomers say, because all six members of the system circle their star in a harmonious pattern with orbital periods that occur in simple, whole-number ratios, similar to those that dictate which notes sound good together in a standard musical scal
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