Astronomers think they've found an 'exomoon' – a moon that exists outside our own solar system – based on data from NASA 's Kepler space telescope.
It's orbiting a Jupiter-sized planet called Kepler 1708b in another solar system, 5,500 light-years away from Earth.
Here's what's been going on:
Astronomers Discover Evidence of Super-Sized Moon Orbiting a Jupiter-Sized Planet Beyond Our Solar
The discovery of a second exomoon candidate hints at the possibility that exomoons may be as common as exoplanets. Credit: Helena Valenzuela Widerström
Both supermoon candidates are likely made of gas that has piled up under the gravitational pull caused by their enormous size, said Kipping.
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Jupiter-like planet discovered by NASA volunteer citizen scientist
A citizen scientist has discovered a giant gaseous planet about 379 light-years from Earth, orbiting a star with the same mass as the Sun, NASA has said.
Volunteer citizen scientists are uncovering exoplanets like this Jupiter-sized gas giant—here's how you can sign up to @DoNASAScience : https://t.co/8MKoS80l3O pic.twitter.com/L4We4xyBWh
In case you are keeping track:
Citizen Scientists Spot Jupiter-like Planet in NASA TESS Data - SpaceRef
Since 2010, the former U.S. naval officer has participated in online volunteer projects that allow anyone who is interested -- "citizen scientists" -- to look through NASA telescope data for signs of exoplanets, planets beyond our solar system.
Now, Jacobs has helped discover a giant gaseous planet about 379 light-years from Earth, orbiting a star with the same mass as the Sun. The Jupiter-size planet is special for astronomers because its 261-day year is long compared to many known gas giants outside our solar system.
Lake County News,California - Space News: Citizen scientists spot jupiter-like planet in NASA TESS
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