ScienceGJ 3090 b reportedly orbits opposite its star’s rotation
Space.com reports that the exoplanet also has a highly misaligned orbit, with researchers expressing surprise at the findings.
TLDR
Space.com reports that new research found GJ 3090 b has a highly misaligned, retrograde orbit. That means the planet travels around its star in the opposite direction to the star’s rotation—a finding that surprised the researchers.
GJ 3090 b reportedly orbits opposite its star’s rotation
Space.com reports that the exoplanet also has a highly misaligned orbit, with researchers expressing surprise at the findings.
TLDR
Space.com reports that new research found GJ 3090 b has a highly misaligned, retrograde orbit. That means the planet travels around its star in the opposite direction to the star’s rotation—a finding that surprised the researchers.