The Pink Planet has a salty secret

More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Discovered in 2013, the Pink Planet orbits a sun-like star located 57 light-years from Earth. At roughly 25 times the mass of Jupiter, it sits near the fuzzy boundary between giant planets and brown dwarfs. So, astronomers refer to it as a "planetary-mass companion," meaning that it's a planet-sized object orbiting a star. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.