https://epsci.ucr.edu/ en https://epsci.ucr.edu/news/2022/01/13/unusual-team-finds-gigantic-planet-hidden-plain-sight <span>Unusual team finds gigantic planet hidden in plain sight</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-01-18T12:08:38-08:00" title="Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 12:08">Tue, 01/18/2022 - 12:08</time> </span> <a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/news">More News</a> <picture> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/tessinspacerender1%20%281%29.jpeg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=yGZWMvJA 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1401px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/tessinspacerender1%20%281%29.jpeg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=yGZWMvJA 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1400px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_m/public/tessinspacerender1%20%281%29.jpeg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=oqJ3Ujyl 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1023" height="450"> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_s/public/tessinspacerender1%20%281%29.jpeg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=XgWGmgv0 1x" type="image/jpeg" width="767" height="767"> <img loading="eager" width="1170" height="450" src="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/tessinspacerender1%20%281%29.jpeg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=yGZWMvJA" alt> </picture> JULES BERNSTEIN <time datetime="2022-01-13T12:00:00Z">January 13, 2022</time> <p>A UC Riverside astronomer and a group of eagle-eyed citizen scientists have discovered a giant gas planet hidden from view by typical stargazing tools.</p> <p>The planet, TOI-2180 b, has the same diameter as Jupiter, but is nearly three times more massive. Researchers also believe it contains 105 times the mass of Earth in elements heavier than helium and hydrogen. Nothing quite like it exists in our solar system.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://scitechdaily.com/unusual-team-finds-gigantic-planet-hidden-in-plain-sight-much-closer-to-earth-than-others-like-it/" title="A UC Riverside astronomer and a group of eagle-eyed citizen scientists have discovered a giant gas planet hidden from view by typical stargazing tools.">Read More</a></p> <a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/article-category/exoplanets-and-planetary-science" hreflang="en">Exoplanets and Planetary Science</a><div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/tags/paul-dalba" hreflang="en">Paul Dalba</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://epsci.ucr.edu/news/2022/01/13/unusual-team-finds-gigantic-planet-hidden-plain-sight" data-a2a-title="Unusual team finds gigantic planet hidden in plain sight"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsci.ucr.edu%2Fnews%2F2022%2F01%2F13%2Funusual-team-finds-gigantic-planet-hidden-plain-sight&amp;title=Unusual%20team%20finds%20gigantic%20planet%20hidden%20in%20plain%20sight"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; const targetContainer = document.querySelector('.a2a_kit.addtoany_list'); if (!targetContainer) return; const addClassToLabels = () => { const labels = targetContainer.querySelectorAll('.a2a_label'); if (labels.length > 0) { labels.forEach(label => { if (!label.classList.contains(customClassName)) { label.classList.add(customClassName); } }); console.log('Successfully applied show-for-sr class to AddToAny labels.'); return true; } return false; }; const observerConfig = { childList: true, subtree: true }; const observer = new MutationObserver((mutationsList, observer) => { if (addClassToLabels()) { observer.disconnect(); } }); if (!addClassToLabels()) { observer.observe(targetContainer, observerConfig); } })(); </script> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:08:38 +0000 Anonymous 891 at https://epsci.ucr.edu