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ATLANTA -- European astronomers reported Thursday the discovery of a rocky "super Earthlike object" orbiting a nearby star much like our own sun.
The discovery -- of the smallest planet yet detected around another star -- coupled with a report earlier this week that even modest telescopes can now be networked to detect "extra-solar" planets -- underscores the quickening pace at which new worlds are swimming into view.See the full content of this document
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Astronomers Find 'Earthlike Object'
NASA and a team of planet hunters are scheduled to disclose Tuesday the "discovery of a new class of planets beyond the solar system" the agency says will represent a significant advance in the search for other w...
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