Astronomers have discovered three extra-solar giant planets that seem to be made of rock and ice, instead of being giant gas planets like Jupiter.
The planets have stable orbits around a small star just 41 light-years away from Earth. The star has a visual magnitude of 5.95 and it’s just visible with the unaided eye. This find excites the scientists as it supports the idea that rocky planets are not very unusual across the universe. Moreover, the star also appears to have an asteroid belt.
Source: Softpedia
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