Data from TESS and Kepler telescopes reveal that the planet Kepler-21 b is denser than previously thought, eliminating the possibility of a water world

6. 8. 2024 (accepted)

The new data also hint at the existence of a second, larger planet farther from the star

Scientific study

Utilizing Photometry from Multiple Sources to Mitigate Stellar Variability in Precise Radial Velocities: A Case Study of Kepler-21 external link

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Kepler 21

1.4 M☉

354 ly

Data from TESS and Kepler telescopes reveal that the planet Kepler-21 b is denser than previously thought, eliminating the possibility of a water world

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