Planet hunters have unlocked a treasure chest of alien worlds to reveal more than 50 newly discovered planets, including at least 16 not much bigger than Earth and one small, sparkling nugget: a 3.6-Earth-mass planet, parked just inside its star’s life-friendly zone.
A PLACE LIKE HOME The super-Earth HD 85512b (illustrated above) is one of more than 50 newly discovered exoplanets announced September 12 by the Swiss-led HARPS team.
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