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AU Microscopii B

  • 21 Jul 2020

  • AU Microscopii b or AU Mic b for short is a new planet discovered by NASA scientists while analysing data gathered by the agency's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), as well as the recently retired NASA Spitzer Space Telescope.
  • It is as big as Neptune and rotates around a young star (AU Mic) in just over a week.