Long-Period Giant Exoplanet Discovered in Multi-Planet System WASP-132

WASP-132 is a unique multi-planet system in that both an inner rocky planet and the newly-discovered outer giant planet are in a system with a hot-Jupiter planet. The post Long-Period Giant Exoplanet Discovered in Multi-Planet System WASP-132 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Jan 15, 2025 - 14:00
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Long-Period Giant Exoplanet Discovered in Multi-Planet System WASP-132
The WASP-132 system contains a hot Jupiter (foreground), an inner super-Earth (transiting in front of the orange host star) and the cold planet WASP-132d. Image credit: Thibaut Roger, Université de Genève.

WASP-132 is a unique multi-planet system in that both an inner rocky planet and the newly-discovered outer giant planet are in a system with a hot-Jupiter planet.

The post Long-Period Giant Exoplanet Discovered in Multi-Planet System WASP-132 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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