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Release No.: 2021-05
For Release: Monday, March 8, 2021 - 2:00pm
A Giant, Sizzling Planet May be Orbiting the Star Vega
Artist's conception showing the scorching-hot planet KELT-9b orbiting its host star. A newly detected signal may indicate the presence of a similar planet orbiting the star Vega. The discovery of KELT-9b also included major contributions from CfA scientists.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
