Three "Super-Earths" Found Orbiting Sun-Like Star
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 09:35
in Astronomy & Space
More massive than Earth but less massive than Neptune, super-Earths could harbor life outside our solar system, some scientists believe.
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