Astronomers discover distant planet using off-the-shelf tech
The new discovery, named GJ1214b, measures up at about 6.5 times the size of our Earth with a radius about 2.7 times the size of Earth (Image: David A. Aguilar, CfA)
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Astronomers have proved that even the most basic technology can reveal significant developments in the heavens above. Using a simple ground-based telescope, a team from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) located a “super-Earth” orbiting a red dwarf star only 40 light-years away from Earth.
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