Super Earth May Really Be New Planet Type: Super-Io
SOURCE: DIGG • 2010-02-06
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Astronomy • Planetary Science • Monoceros Constellation • Terrestrial Planets • Extrasolar Planets • Super-earths • Corot-7b • Exoplanetology • Corot • Planet • 7b • Extrasolar • Entertainment_culture • Environment
[98 diggs @ Space] The extrasolar planet CoRoT-7b is considered to be the most Earthlike world yet found outside our solar system. A recent study, however, suggests that Earth might not be the best basis for comparison. Instead, the authors argue, CoRoT-7b is the fi...
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