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SCIENCE-ASTRONOMY-COROT9B
Embargoed until 17 March 2010 at 19.00 CET
A picture released by the ESO on March 15, 2010 show an artist impression of Corot-9b. Combining observations from the CoRoT satellite and the ESO HARPS instrument, astronomers have discovered the first ?normal? exoplanet that can be studied in great detail. Designated Corot-9b, the planet regularly passes in front of a star similar to the Sun located 1500 light-years away from Earth towards the constellation of Serpent (the Snake). AFP PHOTO / ESO = RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
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16 Martie 2010 |
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