Star Trek fans take note: the planet Vulcan is real. But this newly discovered planet orbits a star that Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry once claimed to be the parent star of his fictional planet Vulcan, home to the famous character of Mr. Spock. Actor Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock from the Star Trek franchise. His even-tempered and logical character hailed from the planet Vulcan. Star Trek imagined this planet Vulcan and now we've found this planet," Ge said.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2018 19:41 UTC