Despite having inflated to an estimated 1.5 times the distance between the star and its planet, which should have engulfed it, scientists have discovered that it is still there, as explained in a study published in the journal Nature on June 28.
The planet is named 8 UMi b, or Halla, and is a Jupiter-like gas giant orbiting the red giant star at a distance around half that between the Earth and our sun.
2023, July 23: Venus Slips into Bright Twilight
July 23, 2023: The evening planet activity is losing Venus, the bright beacon in the western sky. Use a binocular to see Mercury, Mars, and Regulus. Jupiter and Saturn are visible before sunrise.
Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 5:36 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 8:18 p.m. CDT. Check local sources for sunrise and sunset times for your location. Times are calculated by the U.S. Naval Observatory's MICA computer program.
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