Kepler-36b and its Neptune-sized neighbour pass within about 1.9 million kilometres, creating a giant sky view and a powerful, changing tide across the rocky planet. The post Every 97 days, a Neptune-sized world looms above Kepler-36b, spanning roughly 2.5 times the apparent diameter of our full Moon. At closest approach, its gravity raises enormous tides that could flex the rocky planet beneath it. appeared first on Space Daily .
Every 97 days, a Neptune-sized world looms above Kepler-36b, spanning roughly 2.5 times the apparent diameter of our full Moon. At closest approach, its gravity raises enormous tides that could flex the rocky planet beneath it.
