Astronomers find an unusual planetary system which challenges models of planet formation

26/09/2019
A team of astronomers of the CARMENES consortium, in which the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias participates, has discovered a planetary system around the red dwarf star GJ 3512, at some 30 light years from Earth, with an unusual gas giant planet whose excentric orbit could imply the presence of another massive planet. The study has involved, among other IAC researchers, the Severo Ochoa PhD student Lucía González Cuesta. This discovery is published today in the journal Science. >> Read more