'Super Earth' is 32 light-years away from the solar system

Spanish scientists discovered that the new "super-Earth" is located 32 light-years from the solar system and 5.4 times more massive than the Earth.

Astronomers from the Astrophysics Institute of the Canary Islands, Spain, have published a study of a new " super-Earth" located 32 light-years away from the solar system, IFL Science on November 18. believe. "Super-Earth" is the name for rocky planets outside the solar system , many times larger than Earth.

The new planet is named GJ 536 b, orbiting around the red dwarf GJ 536 . It estimates that the mass is 5.4 times larger than Earth and the orbital cycle does not exceed 9 days.

"Super Earth"GJ 536 b is 5.4 times larger than Earth.(Photo: Gabriel Pérez).

The environment on GJ 536 b is difficult to live . However, the team hopes to find another planet that is related to it could be more life-friendly.

"The rocky planets are often found in groups, especially around stars like GJ 536. We believe it is possible to find other small-mass planets in the star's more orbit, with orbital cycles about 100 days to a few years, " said Alejandro Suárez Mascareño, the study's lead author.

Astronomers hope to discover a system similar to Trappist 1 , ie a red dwarf with three rocky planets in the region that can live around it. GJ 536 b is not in this area but other planets that are related to it are possible.

The GJ 536 red dwarf also has a magnetic cycle similar to the Sun, even for only about three years, instead of the Sun's 11-year cycle. These characteristics make GJ 536 b an attractive research object.

"GJ 536 b orbits around GJ 536, a smaller and cooler star than the Sun. However, GJ 536 is close and bright enough, as can be observed from both the northern and southern hemispheres. This makes it a notable object for future high-stability spectroscopes and especially in the search for other stone planets in the star's habitable zone, " Jonay Isaí González, co-author fake research, commented.

Scientists are planning to study the spectral change in star radiation when the GJ 536 "super-Earth" b passes through it, thereby understanding the planet's atmosphere.