BETA
Chapter 1
The discovery of TOI-1452 b
Chapter 2
Portrait of a super-Earth
Chapter 3
The 30 percent mystery
Chapter 4
The search for alien life
Ch 1 · The discovery of TOI-1452 b
futura Dive into TOI Ocean Splash, an educational game about the potential ocean world exoplanet TOI-1452 b. Discover space science through play.
futura TOI-1452 b
Could there be a deep blue ocean spinning far away? (Yeah, spinning far away!)
futura See how scientists weigh exoplanet TOI-1452 b using starlight. Explore the data behind this potential ocean world in this educational infographic.
Fun Fact
Starlight dips: The TESS telescope detected TOI-1452 b because the planet blocked just a fraction of a percent of its star's light, like a mosquito passing a car headlight.
futura An image highlighting the global scientific collaboration that led to the discovery of TOI-1452 b, a candidate ocean world exoplanet.
Glossary
exoplanet (noun)
A planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system. In 2022, astronomers identified the exoplanet TOI-1452 b, a potential water world in the Draco constellation.
A planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system. In 2022, astronomers identified the exoplanet TOI-1452 b, a potential water world in the Draco constellation.
Quiz
What instrument on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope was used to measure the planet's mass?