2 , New Exoplanets, Found by Citizen Scientists.<br />The discovery was published in <br />'Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.'.<br />The gaseous planets, <br />called planet b and planet c, .<br />were found orbiting <br />a star known as HD 152843 <br />352 light-years from Earth.<br />Planets b and c are about 3.4 times and <br />5.8 times larger than our planet, respectively. .<br />The citizen scientists were able <br />to contribute by participating in <br />Planet Hunters TESS, a NASA-funded project.<br />Planet Hunters TESS consists of over 29,000 people who search for planets outside of our solar system using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.<br />Though neither of the planets are likely able to support life, they provide more information about what's outside of our solar system.<br />We're taking baby steps towards the direction of finding an Earth-like planet and studying its atmosphere, and continue to push the boundaries of what we can see, Nora Eisner, a doctoral student in astrophysics at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and lead author of the study, via statement
