On April 10 2008, Scientists from the university of London have discovered a planet orbiting a star in the Constillation Leo. The planet is a total of 30 lightyears away from Earth. It is the smallest planet to date, however it has a masss that is 5 times bigger than Earth's. One full day on this planet is equal to three weeks here on Earth.
The new planet, named "Gj 436c" can complete it's revolution around it's sun in only 5 Earth days. Gj 436c's current temperature is 127-470 degrees celsius. It is predicted that the planet is a rocky one. It is also predicted that it has a radius 50% greater than the Earth's radius.
source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080409113958.htm
The new planet, named "Gj 436c" can complete it's revolution around it's sun in only 5 Earth days. Gj 436c's current temperature is 127-470 degrees celsius. It is predicted that the planet is a rocky one. It is also predicted that it has a radius 50% greater than the Earth's radius.
source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080409113958.htm
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