A scientific team announced the discovery of three Earth-sized planets orbiting a compact star system about 190 light-years from Earth..
According to the Science website, this discovery casts doubt on the idea of the impossibility of planets forming in binary star systems due to their instability.
The discovered system is composed TOI-2267 From two stars very close to each other, generating strong gravitational forces that were thought to prevent planets from forming. Their low temperature also contradicts traditional planetary formation rules. However, scientists have discovered the presence of planets orbiting both stars.
Astronomers discovered this unusual system using a space telescope TESSThen they identified two planets using a special program called… SHERLOCK. Several ground observatories also contributed to confirming the discovery.
Scientists hope, by combining the capabilities of space observatories and ground-based devices, to study the composition of the planets’ atmospheres, their mass and density more accurately, to understand the nature of these unfamiliar planets..
