Exoplanets
Jul 18 2007, Madan

Whenever we think about the planet we are inhibiting, a large massive body roaming around the sun comes to amaze us. However, Astrophysics are out to explore similar solar systems outside our solar system.

Now, scientists have detected a few...

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