Tag: VLBA finds planet orbiting small

“#VLBA finds planet orbiting small, cool star” Illustration shows how the star’s motion around the center of mass between it and the planet causes a “wobble” in its motion through space. The VLBA’s ability to detect this minuscule effect revealed the presence of the planet. Credit: Bill Saxton, NRAO/AUI/NSF Using the supersharp radio “vision” of…