The Earthball is a fantastic tool for discussing our planet with children, combining playtime with education!

Cecilia Scorza, EU-UNAWE Germany

Time Flies on an Exoplanet

Beta Pictoris b is a planet orbiting a distant star. The alien planet illustrated here is called Beta Pictoris B. The distant world is 16 times larger than Earth, yet it has a day that lasts just 8 hours! This means the planet must be spinning through space at almost 100,000 kilometres per hour! 

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ESO L. Calçada/N. Risinger (skysurvey.org)

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