Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Astronomers Wowed! Three 'Super-Earths' in Nearby Star's Habitable Zone




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Astronomers Wowed! Three 'Super-Earths' in Nearby Star's Habitable Zone



Discovery represents whole new era, studying earth-like planets. New observations of a star known as Gliese 667C have revealed a system with at least six planets, including a record-breaking three super-Earths orbiting in the star's "habitable zone" where liquid water could exist on the planets. This is the first planetary system found to have a fully packed habitable zone. Record-breaking Super-Earths discovered in Scorpion constellation and dwarf star's habitable zone.






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