Epsilon Indi Ab,作为迄今为止最接近地球的冷系外行星之一,其发现不仅扩展了我们对系外行星的认识,还为研究类似木星的行星提供了新的视角。这颗行星位于印第斯星座,距离地球约12光年,围绕着一颗K型恒星Epsilon Indi A运行。尽管其温度极低,约为35华氏度(2摄氏度),但其质量却大于木星,这使得它在系外行星研究中显得尤为独特。通过詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜的中红外仪器(MIRI),科学家们能够直接观测到Epsilon Indi Ab,并开始测量其特性。这一发现不仅证实了科幻作品中对Epsilon Indi系统的想象,还为未来的天文研究开辟了新的道路。
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