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Astronomers have discovered three potential “super-Earth” exoplanets orbiting a relatively nearby orange dwarf star | The exoplanets are orbiting Star HD 48498, located approximately 55 light-years from Earth. These planets revolve around their host star in 7, 38, and 151 Earth days, respectively.


Astronomers have discovered three potential "super-Earth" exoplanets orbiting a relatively nearby orange dwarf star. This groundbreaking find was made by an international team of researchers led by Dr Shweta Dalal from the University of Exeter. The exoplanets

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