Astronomers discover ‘super-Jupiter’ giant exoplanet

Astronomers have discovered a ‘super-Jupiter’ exoplanet (T Muller. Picture: MPIA/HdA

A “super-Jupiter” giant exoplanet has been discovered orbiting a nearby star.

The observed exoplanet – a planet outside the solar system – is very bright and cold, with a mass more than six times that of Jupiter.