A study reveals that the planet is actually an astronomical illusion caused by stellar activity
Artist’s concept of a previously proposed possible planet, HD 26965 b—often compared to the fictional “Vulcan” in the Star Trek universe. Credit: JPL-Caltech A planet believed to be orbiting the star 40 Eridani A — host to Mr. Spock’s fictional home planet, Vulcan, in the Star Trek universe — is actually a type of astronomical … Read more