Notable planet Exoplanet J140b discovered by University of Rochester (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by Theresa , Monday, February 02, 2015, 05:37

NEW YORK: Astronomers have discovered many space secrets all the time. At the University of Rochester, a discovery was just made that has caused astronomers around the world to take notice
It’s called Exoplanet J1407-B and — while the name of this planet may sound odd — its discovery is groundbreaking. UR Physics and Astronomy professor Eric Mamajek led an international team of scientists that found a ring system around a planet outside our solar system that rivals that of the famous ringed planet Saturn.
It’s the first time astronomers have found something like this outside of our solar system. Now they have proof and it was the Rochester-based professor who delivered that proof to the world. So why is it significant?
Professor Mamajek says, “This is probably the first indirect evidence we have of moons forming around planets outside of our solar system. And that has never been seen before.”

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