Discovering the twin planet of Jupiter

A group of international astronomers have discovered a planet similar to Jupiter, opening hopes of finding the second solar system and rocky planets like Earth.

The twin planet of Jupiter

UPI reported yesterday, through data from a 3.6-meter telescope at the Southern European Observatory, that researchers have recently identified the Jupiter- like gas planet orbiting a near sun. like our solar system .

Jupiter's twin planet orbits a sun very similar to the solar system.(Photo: ESO / M. Kornmesser.)

This giant gas planet is not only Jupiter in terms of weight, size and composition, but also orbits a star at a distance similar to that between Jupiter and the Sun. The star that Jupiter's twin planet is named HIP 11915 , also possesses weight, age and composition like the Sun.

The composition of HIP 11915 and the distance of the twin planet have led researchers to believe that the new solar system may have evolved with a group of planets, including self-centered terrestrial planets. Orbit like Earth.

The missions for studying extrasolar planets have found many other solar systems in the universe. However, the most visible, most frequently observed solar systems, often include large planets orbiting a star in a narrow orbit. These planets obscure the star's light, so it is easy to identify and identify, but the ability to find an Earth-like planet is very low.

"After two decades of searching, we finally found giant planets similar to those in the solar system thanks to tools such as the HARPS star oscillator, " Megan Bedell , an astronomer at the University of Chicago shared.