The Dwarf that Carries a World
A team of French and Swiss astronomers have discovered one of the lightest
exoplanets ever found using the HARPS instrument on ESO's 3.6-m telescope at La
Silla (Chile). The new planet orbits a star belonging to the class of red
dwarfs. As these stars are very common, especially close to the Sun, this
discovery proves crucial in the census of other planetary systems.
Read more in ESO Press Release 30/05 at:
http://www.eso.org/outreach/press-rel/pr-2005/pr-30-05.html