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A team of astronomers discovered a third planet, Beta Pictoris d, orbiting the star Beta Pictoris, which had been hidden in archive observations for over a decade.
Beta Pictoris system
Who
astronomers
What
A team of astronomers discovered a third planet, Beta Pictoris d, orbiting the star Beta Pictoris, which had been hidden in archive observations for over a decade.
When
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:56:00 GMT · 2h 17m ago
Where
Beta Pictoris system ·
Why
The planet was detected using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) and was found to be 100 times fainter than Beta Pictoris b.
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How this affects you
This discovery adds a new planet to the Beta Pictoris system and represents one of the lightest exoplanets ever imaged from the ground, advancing exoplanet imaging capabilities.
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