Astronomers find 'super Earths' circling a star
Monday, June 16, 2008 - 19:07
in Astronomy & Space
European astronomers have found a trio of "super-Earths" closely circling a star that astronomers once figured had nothing orbiting it, demonstrating that planets keep popping up in unexpected places.
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