Spanish and UCL (University College London) scientists have discovered a possible terrestrial-type planet orbiting a star in the constellation Leo. The new planet, which lies at a distance of 30 light-years from Earth, has a mass five times that of our planet but is the smallest found to date. One full day on the new planet would be equivalent to three weeks on Earth. I thought this was interesting and figured I'd share it with you. If you want to see the full article click on the link below.
-Dusty
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=6803
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