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Potential Super-Neptune Discovered Orbiting Escaping Star

2/14/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery reveals a potential super-Neptune planet orbiting a hypervelocity star that could be on a path to escape the Milky Way. This star, 24,000 light-years away, was first suggested in 2011 through gravitational lensing. Researchers are eager to confirm its existence and explore more planets with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set to launch in 2027.

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A groundbreaking discovery reveals a potential super-Neptune planet orbiting a hypervelocity star that could be on a path to escape the Milky Way. This star, 24,000 light-years away, was first suggested in 2011 through gravitational lensing. Researchers are eager to confirm its existence and explore more planets with the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope set to launch in 2027.