Nearby "Super Earth" May Have Oceans, Thick Atmosphere

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 16:49 in Astronomy & Space

A newfound planet close enough for us to probe its atmosphere is almost the same size and composition as Earth—but is still "completely alien" to anything in our solar system, astronomers say.

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