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Astronomers Discover New Earth-Sized Planet Orbiting Jupiter-Sized Red Dwarf Star
This new extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is named Speculoos-3b and is located relatively close to the Earth, just 55 light-years away.
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100 New Exoplanets Discovered Just 3 Months With NASA's Kepler Telescope
An international team of astronomers have discovered more than 100 extrasolar planets (exoplanets) -- that revolve around stars other than the Sun -- in only three months, using a combination of ground- and space-based telescopes.
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New Planet Could Support Life: European Southern Observatory
A new extrasolar system planet can be added to a handful of fellow exoplanets which could theoretically support life, the European Southern Observatory said Wednesday.
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Icy Giant Planet Found Growing Around Nearby Star
Scientists have found signs of a baby planet thought to be an icy giant - similar to and Neptune - growing around a nearby star, a discovery that may help better understand the origins of various types of planets.
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Most Eccentric Planet Spotted 117 Light-Years From Earth
Researchers have spotted an extrasolar planet, about 117 light-years from Earth, that boasts the most eccentric orbit ever seen.
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Planet With Eccentric Orbit Spotted
While the planets in our solar system have nearly circular orbits, astronomers have discovered several extrasolar planets with highly elliptical or eccentric orbits.
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Astronomers Discover New Earth-Sized Planet Orbiting Jupiter-Sized Red Dwarf Star
This new extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is named Speculoos-3b and is located relatively close to the Earth, just 55 light-years away.
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100 New Exoplanets Discovered Just 3 Months With NASA's Kepler Telescope
An international team of astronomers have discovered more than 100 extrasolar planets (exoplanets) -- that revolve around stars other than the Sun -- in only three months, using a combination of ground- and space-based telescopes.
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New Planet Could Support Life: European Southern Observatory
A new extrasolar system planet can be added to a handful of fellow exoplanets which could theoretically support life, the European Southern Observatory said Wednesday.
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Icy Giant Planet Found Growing Around Nearby Star
Scientists have found signs of a baby planet thought to be an icy giant - similar to and Neptune - growing around a nearby star, a discovery that may help better understand the origins of various types of planets.
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Most Eccentric Planet Spotted 117 Light-Years From Earth
Researchers have spotted an extrasolar planet, about 117 light-years from Earth, that boasts the most eccentric orbit ever seen.
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Planet With Eccentric Orbit Spotted
While the planets in our solar system have nearly circular orbits, astronomers have discovered several extrasolar planets with highly elliptical or eccentric orbits.
