New rocky planet found in constellation Leo »
Posted by: capn_caveman 5 months agoScientists have discovered a possible terrestrial-type planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Leo. The new planet, which lies at a distance of 30 light years from the 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.
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CRYMTYPHON4 months, 4 weeks ago
My bet is, this is the year we will find a planet with earth equiv gravity, the right distance from its sun.
Counting on it!
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