spitzer_ssc2021-02a January 28th, 2021
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)
Measuring the mass and diameter of a planet reveals its density, which can give scientists clues about its composition. Scientists now know the density of the seven TRAPPIST-1 planets with a higher precision than any other planets in the universe, other than those in our own solar system
Provider: Spitzer Space Telescope
Image Source: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/6852-ssc2021-02a-Measuring-the-Masses-and-Diameters-of-the-TRAPPIST-1-Planets
Curator: Spitzer Space Telescope, Pasadena, CA, USA
Detailed color mapping information coming soon...