'Super Earth' exoplanet four times bigger than our planet is discovered - Daily Mail

Ross 508b was spotted by an international team of astronomers using the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii.

A new 'super Earth' that is four times bigger than our own planet has been spotted orbiting a star just 36.5 light-years away. The exoplanet, which has been named Ross 508b, was discovered in the so… [+5433 chars]

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