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15 new planets confirmed around cool dwarf stars

A new planet near the habitable zone around a bright cool star

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March 13, 2018

Scientists at Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences report the existence of 15 new planets — including one ‘super-Earth' that could harbor liquid water — orbiting small, cool stars near our solar system. These stars, known as red dwarfs, are of enormous interest for studies of planetary formation and evolution.

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