Scientists have discovered that an exoplanet previously thought to resemble Spock’s homeworld in Star Trek was likely an illusion caused by a jittery star. The supposed planet, orbiting a star known as Keid, was detected using the radial velocity method, which measures the subtle shifts in starlight caused by the gravitational pull of an orbiting planet. However, new high-precision measurements using the NEID instrument at Kitt Peak National Observatory revealed that the wobble was actually caused by pulses and jitters within Keid itself. The discovery highlights the challenges of detecting exoplanets using the radial velocity method and emphasizes the need for careful interpretation of data.