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    Astronomers have been able to discover planets orbiting distant stars in recent years. Besides the sun, what is the closest star to Earth around which astronomers have discovered an orbiting planet?

    Question #80786. Asked by gdebes1. (May 21 07 8:58 PM)


    1cyprus

    		The nearest planet outside our solar system is 10.5 light years away,orbiting Epsilon Eridani.It is about 1.5 times bigger than Jupiter.


    http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/061009_nearest_exoplanet.html



    May 21 07, 9:55 PM

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