‘Super-Earth’ discovered orbiting one of the galaxy’s oldest stars

The video discusses the planet TOI-561B, located in the Galactic thick disk of the Milky Way, 280 light years away. TOI-561B is 50% larger than Earth and three times its mass, orbiting its star twice every Earth day. Its surface temperature is extremely high, making it uninhabitable. The planet's region has fewer heavy elements, contributing to its Earth-like density. The system also contains two larger, less dense planets. TOI-561B was observed using the WM Keck Observatory, and findings are published in the Astronomical Journal.

What is the location of the planet TOI 561B within the Milky Way?

• Galactic thick disk

• Galactic halo

• Galactic core

• Galactic thin disk

How does the size of TOI 561B compare to Earth?

• It is about twice the size of Earth

• It is about 50% larger than Earth

• It is about the same size as Earth

• It is about half the size of Earth

Why is life as we know it unlikely to exist on TOI 561B?

• It has a very high surface temperature

• It is too far from its star

• It lacks an atmosphere

• It is too small

What is the significance of the heavy elements in TOI 561B's region?

• They are more abundant than on Earth

• They are less abundant, affecting the planet's density

• They are the same as on Earth

• They are not present at all

What does TOI 561 stand for in the context of NASA's mission?

• Telescope Object of Interest 561

• Test Object of Interest 561

• Transiting Object of Interest 561

• Terrestrial Object of Interest 561