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Exoplanet with less than half the mass of Earth and water world are hiding in nearby system L 98-59

publication date06. 08. 2021
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Astronomers used Very Large Telescope to find out more about the exoplanets around star L98-59. They measured masses of the 3 previously known exoplanets and discovered one more. There also seems to be fifth exoplanet, which has not been confirmed yet.

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L 98-59 34.6 ly
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