Article 4G4CN A Neptune-Like Planet Has Been Spotted in a Place Where It's Not Supposed to Exist

A Neptune-Like Planet Has Been Spotted in a Place Where It's Not Supposed to Exist

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George Dvorsky
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An international team of astronomers is reporting the discovery of a Neptune-like planet located some 920 light-years from Earth. Dubbed the "Forbidden Planet" by the researchers, this celestial object is locked in a freakishly close orbit with it host star in a configuration rarely seen.

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