Spanish-Led Team Confirms New Planet in Habitable Zone
A Spanish-led team of astronomers has confirmed the discovery of two planets orbiting a red dwarf star 337 light-years away.
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A Spanish-led team of astronomers has confirmed the discovery of two planets orbiting a red dwarf star 337 light-years away.
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