COROT Discovers Smallest Transiting Exoplanet Ever
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - 18:35
in Astronomy & Space
COROT has found the smallest terrestrial planet ever detected outside the Solar System. The amazing planet is less than twice the size of Earth and orbits a Sun-like star. Its temperature is so high that it is possibly covered in lava or water vapor.
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