Astronomers said the new findings are critical to understanding how common it is for an Earth-like environment to exist elsewhere in the universe.
, scientists were able to determine the planet’s orbital path and how 55 Cnc e got where it is today., representing some of the most precise data on the tiny, hot exoplanet to date, the astronomers said.
"Astronomers expect that this planet formed much farther away and then spiraled into its current orbit," Fischer continued. "That journey could have kicked the planet out of the equatorial plane of the star, but this result shows the planet held on tight."RELATED:In the new study, the astronomers learned that 55 Cnc e orbits Copernicus along the star’s equator — unlike the other four planets in the system, which are on different orbital paths.
Fischer said the findings may help researchers better understand how planets form and move over time. This information is also helpful in finding how common it is for an Earth-like environment to exist elsewhere in the universe, the astronomer added.
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