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Discovery of Two Earth-Sized Planets Near Distant Star

1/2/2025

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Astronomers have made an exciting discovery, identifying two Earth-sized planets, HD 101581 b and c, orbiting the distant star HD 101581, just 42 light-years away. With orbits of 4.47 and 6.21 days, these planets are tantalizingly close to their star, making them uninhabitable. A possible third planet adds to the intrigue of this stellar system.

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Astronomers have made an exciting discovery, identifying two Earth-sized planets, HD 101581 b and c, orbiting the distant star HD 101581, just 42 light-years away. With orbits of 4.47 and 6.21 days, these planets are tantalizingly close to their star, making them uninhabitable. A possible third planet adds to the intrigue of this stellar system.