Exoplanet NGTS-38 b: super-Jupiter five times heavier than Jupiter on 180-day orbit

Astronomers have described the exoplanet NGTS-38 b, a super-Jupiter nearly five times more massive than Jupiter, orbiting its star on a 180-day cycle. It is a rare example of such a massive planet detected via the transit method. The discovery provides valuable insight into the poorly understood class of giant exoplanets beyond our Solar System.