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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.

NASA discovers new exoplanet with a "lava hemisphere" in a distant star system | A tidally-locked planet that is a bit too close to its host star for harboring life