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Newfound super-Earth alien planet whips around its star every 0.67 days


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The film 'Contact' made the star Vega famous, and new data suggest there may be a scorching hot Super-Earth planet hiding in the dust nearby. If confirmed, the exoplanet would have the second hottest temperature ever recorded for an exoplanet.