Astronomers Find Earthlike Planet, but It’s Infernally Hot

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 18:50 in Astronomy & Space

Kepler 78b, a planet some 400 light-years away is the first Earth-size planet that seems to be made of the same mixture of rock and iron as Earth.

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