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Space Exploration Scientific Research

Super-Earths: New Planets Found!

20136 minGdoc-short

Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory in Chile identify seven planets orbiting Gliese 667C, including two in the habitable zone for potential liquid water.

Space Exploration Scientific Research

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Super-Earths: New Planets Found!

2013• 6 minG

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Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory in Chile identify seven planets orbiting Gliese 667C, including two in the habitable zone for potential liquid water.

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Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile identified seven exoplanets orbiting the star Gliese 667C, with two situated in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist. This significant finding enhances the understanding of super-Earths, which are defined as planets with a mass greater than Earth's but less than that of Uranus and Neptune. The research underscores the potential for life beyond Earth and marks a notable advancement in the ongoing search for habitable worlds within the galaxy.

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