News Astronomy Otherworldly triple play Astronomers have discovered the first known system of three superEarths beyond the solar system By Ron Cowen June 16, 2008 at 1:57 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print NANTES, France — Astronomers have discovered the first known system around a distant star with three planets categorized as superEarths. SUPEREARTHS An artist’s depiction of three new exoplanets orbiting a star called HD 40307. ESO The three extrasolar planets, all presumably rocky, range in mass from 4.2