Trio of 'super-Earths' discovered orbiting one star
Monday, June 16, 2008 - 10:42
in Astronomy & Space
European astronomers said Monday they have discovered five "super-Earths" - including three orbiting a single star - which they say suggests Earth-like planets could be very common outside our solar system.
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