Jan 10

NEID instrument lets scientists determine the density of distant planets

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NASA and the National Science Foundation funded a new instrument called NEID. NEID is designed to help scientists to measure the masses of planets that are outside of our solar system. The tool observes the gravitational pull that planets exert on their parent stars. NASA says that information can help to reveal a planet’s composition, which is one of the … Continue reading

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