Detected one more planet with water outside the solar system, the size of Jupiter

Scientists say they have discovered a planet the size of Jupiter, which has water in its atmosphere, thanks to the application of new technology in space research. The planet is named Boötes b, currently flying around its host star Boötis.

Chad Bender, a researcher at Penn State University's Astronomical and Astrophysics Laboratory, a team member who discovered the planet Boötes b said: "Planets are like Boötes b. The same size as Jupiter but much hotter, will not exist in our solar system, the discovery of Boötes b's atmospheric water is important because it helps us understand why the How this form is formed and developed This is also a step that confirms the effectiveness of the new technology that we are applying, able to detect atmospheric radiation of distant planets in Space".

The planet is named Boötes b, currently flying around its host star Boötis.

Previously, scientists used a technique to detect water on planets, but this technique was only effective when the planet had an orbit that flew directly across its host star when viewed from the earth. cosmic telescope. Another method is to use imaging techniques, but this method only works when the distance of the planet with its master is far enough.

With Penn State's new technology, Bender says that infrared technology is applicable to even planets when viewed from Earth with orbits that do not pass through its owners. The new technique will expand the ability to explore other planets, when current technology is limited, leaving us with similar candidates as Bootes b. In the near future, when the James Webb telescope is put into use, scientists hope to learn more about the planet soon to validate their findings.

Dr Chad Bender is leading a larger project, focusing on giant planets similar to Jupiter and having water. The discovery of Bootes planet b is a small part of the above project. The data analysis of the discovery of Bootes planet b was reported by Alexandra Lockwood at Caltech Institute and her consultant Geoffrey Blake, a professor working at Caltech. The first data on Bootis and Bootes b was discovered by Alexander Richert, a former student of Penn State University.