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From: Ggvvaanntt  4/25/2007 7:33 am 
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/25/science/space/25planet.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

New Planet Could Be Earthlike, Scientists Say

By DENNIS OVERBYE

Published: April 25, 2007

The most enticing property yet found outside our solar system is about 20 light-years away in the constellation Libra, a team of European astronomers said yesterday.

The astronomers have discovered a planet five times as massive as the Earth orbiting a dim red star known as Gliese 581.
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From: Ggvvaanntt  4/26/2007 12:40 am 
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http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm

The number of known exoplanets at the 1st link vaulted from 204 to 211 in the last 24 hours.

http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/news/superEarth.cfm

At the 2nd link, 1 can find more info about Gliese 581c.

 
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From: Ggvvaanntt  5/14/2007 7:27 am 
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/11/AR2007051102061.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

This is a good column, mostly about telescopes, big telescopes.

 
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From: Ggvvaanntt  5/14/2007 7:28 am 
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Great artist's conception, on front page right now.
 

 
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