Q. ‘GJ 367 b’, which was discovered recently, is a ...........
Answer: Exo-planet
Notes: Scientists have recently discovered Mercury-like exo-planet ‘GJ 367 b’ where a year is only eight hours long. It’s believed to be a rocky planet like Mercury and has half the mass of Earth. GJ 367 b also belongs to the ‘ultra-short period’ (USP) group of exo-planets that orbit their star in less than 24 hours. Planet GJ 367b was discovered by scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Planetary Research.