Small, Rocky Planet Discovered Circling Another Star

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ljk — 6/13/2005 6:09:32 PM (archived)

Small, Rocky Planet Discovered Circling Another Star

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1031

"Researchers speaking today at the National Science Foundation announced the
discovery of the
smallest extrasolar planet yet found - one that resembles our own planet much
more than any
other yet discovered. The planet is between 6 to 9 times the mass of Earth and
orbits its host
star once every 1.9 days at a distance of 2 million miles."

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Scientists Make New Discovery About Planets Outside Our Solar System Coming Monday - Mark Eby - 6/11/2005 1:08:54 AM
- re: Scientists Make New Discovery About Planets Outside Our Solar System Coming Monday - Chris Vancil - 6/13/2005 8:29:32 PM
  - How far does the band extend? - ljk - 6/13/2005 9:06:51 PM
    - re: How far does the ban extend? - Chris Vancil - 6/14/2005 5:50:14 AM
    - I Doubt It - Mark Eby - 6/14/2005 1:40:34 AM
- Small, Rocky Planet Discovered Circling Another Star - ljk - 6/13/2005 6:09:32 PM

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