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The dwarf planet Sedna, the only other object known in the
region of the newly discovered dwarf planet 2012 VP113, is seen in
this illustration released by NASA on Wednesday. | REUTERS
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 7, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
London – American astronomers have discovered the hottest planet ever known, with a dayside temperature of more than 4,300 degrees Celsius. The study, which was published in the Journal Nature, stated that the high temperature is due to the very close distance...
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This NASA photo shows Astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore Nikole Lewis as she presents research findings during a TRAPPIST-1 planets briefing, on February 22, 2017 at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Feb 23, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture
Astronomers have found seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our galaxy, opening up the most promising hunting ground so far for life beyond the Solar System, researchers announced Wednesday. All seven roughly match the size and mass of our own planet and...
