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December 07, 2014

Queen's scientist leads study of 'Super-Earth'
Belfast UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2014
Research led by an astronomer at Queen's University Belfast could pave the way in the search for life on other planets. Up to now, only space-based telescopes have been able to detect planets near the size of the Earth that pass in front of stars like the Sun. An astronomer in the Astrophysics Research Centre at Queen's University has led an international team to detect a super-Earth, a planet with more mass than Earth but less than Uranus or Neptune, using a telescope on the ground. Previou ... read more

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