What is LHS 475b, which was recently discovered by the astronomers?

  • A. Star
  • B. Exo-planet
  • C. Comet
  • D. Asteroid

Correct Answer: B. Exo-planet

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have validated the discovery of an exo-planet interior to the habitable zone of the dwarf star LHS 475. Named LHS 475b, this planet is almost 99.1% the size of Earth, and has an orbital period of 2.03 days. LHS 475 hosts at least one planet, which was previously classified as a planet candidate by NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.

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