Wednesday, August 15, 2001

Planetary System Found Similar to Ours

Astronomers have found a planetary system remarkably similar to the suns -- two planets traveling in circular orbits around a star in the Big Dipper. The star is similar to the sun in chemical composition, and astronomers say the circular paths and sizes of the two planets hint at the presence of smaller, Earth-like bodies in tighter orbits.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/A15988-2001Aug15.html
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