Exoplanet 5 times the mass of Earth orbiting Gliese 581



An exoplanet which is only 5 times the mass of Earth and may
be in the habitable zone has been discovered around Gliese 581.

Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6589157.stm

George

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