COROT's new find orbits Sun-like star
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 12:49
in Astronomy & Space
A team of European scientists working with COROT have discovered an exoplanet orbiting a star slightly more massive than the Sun. After just 555 days in orbit, the mission has now observed more than 50 000 stars and is adding significantly to our knowledge of the fundamental workings of stars.