Astronomers Discover , Massive 'Forbidden Planet' , Orbiting Small, Dim Star.<br />CNN reports that astronomers have found <br />an unusually large planet located about <br />280 light-years away from Earth.<br />The newly-discovered world, called TOI 5205b, orbits <br />a relatively small star, given that the planet's unexpected <br />size has led researchers to dub it the "forbidden planet." .<br />The planet, which was spotted by NASA's Transiting <br />Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), is roughly the same <br />size as Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system.<br />NASA's planet-hunting TESS mission was <br />launched in 2018, searching the nearest and <br />brightest stars for potential planets orbiting them.<br />CNN reports that TESS has already <br />discovered thousands <br />of potential planets.<br />The planet orbits a red dwarf star, <br />TOI-5205, which is about 40% of <br />our sun's size and mass. .<br />It's also about 5,660 degrees Fahrenheit<br />in temperature, which is much cooler than our <br />sun's average of 9,980 degrees Fahrenheit.<br />Not only are these dim stars among the most <br />common types of stars in the universe, they are <br />also more likely to have planets orbiting them.<br />However, astronomers were surprised<br />to find such a small star <br />home to such a giant planet. .<br />The team's findings were published <br />on February 21 in 'The Astronomical.'
