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This image obtained October 9, 2013 courtesy of MPIA / V. Ch. Quetz shows an artist's conception of the planet PSO J318.5-22 in the constellation of Capricornus. Astronomers said October 9, 2013 they have found a lonely planet outside the solar system floating alone in space and not orbiting a star. The gaseous exoplanet, dubbed PSO J318.5-22, is just 80 light years from Earth and has a mass only six times that of Jupiter. Having formed 12 million years ago, the planet is considered a newborn among its peers. The planet is extremely cold and faint, about 100 billion times fainter in optical light than the planet Venus. AFP PHOTO / MPIA / V. Ch. Quetz == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: "AFP PHOTO / MPIA / V. Ch. Quetz" / NO SALES / NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==
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PSO J318.5-22, SPACE |
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10 Octombrie 2013 |
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