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A wobbly exoplanet vanished, but astronomers aren’t worried
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A wobbly exoplanet vanished, but astronomers aren’t worried

So, a giant planet about 1,000 light-years away seemed to vanish from view, but it hasn’t gone anywhere. TESS observations show that its transits shifted by hours, grew shorter and shallower, and then disappeared as the planet’s orbit tilted. Researchers think a close gas giant companion is tugging on it, making the pair wobble and briefly hiding the planet from our perspective. Its next transit may not happen for 30 to 50 years, while astronomers may spot its companion sooner.
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