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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

'Super-Earths' that could harbour life discovered in solar system 22 light years away (and you'd get the bonus of a triple sunset)

'Super-Earths' that could harbour life discovered in solar system 22 light years away (and you'd get the bonus of a triple sunset) | Mail Online: "A nearby solar system is packed with up to seven planets including three 'super-Earths' that may be capable of supporting life, say scientists.

Super-Earth Gliese 667Cb orbits the star Gliese 667C

The planets orbit Gliese 667C, one of three stars bound together in a triple system 22 light years away in the constellation of Scorpius. Astronomers believe they fill up the star’s habitable zone - the orbital region just the right distance away to permit mild temperatures and liquid water."

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