Scientists discover smallest star known in the universe
13th July, 2017Category:
Researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK have discovered the smallest known star in the universe, slightly larger than Saturn in size, which may possibly have Earth-sized planets with liquid water in its orbit. The star is located about six hundred light years away and is called EBLM J0555-57Ab. The star is likely as small as stars can possibly become, as it has just enough mass to enable the fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium. The star was identified by WASP, a planet-finding experiment run by several universities.
The discovery is also the best possible candidates for detecting Earth-sized planets which can have liquid water on their surfaces, such as TRAPPIST-1, an ultracool dwarf surrounded by seven temperate Earth-sized worlds.
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