Friday, April 11, 2008

Leo Constellation Home to New Planet

A new, rocky planet has been found orbiting a star in the constellation Leo. This new planet is very small but still five times larger than Earth and is 30 light-years away from us. It was discovered by scientists at the Spanish Research Council along with astrophysicists at University College London. This discovery is very exciting as it could lead to the discovery of more new planets. Check it out:

http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6803

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