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The Buzz: Hubble Reveals Planet in Piscis

amillikan | November 13, 2008

Using the Hubble Telescope, scientists have successfully viewed a planet revolving around a different star than our beloved Sun for the first time. The planet has been dubbed Fomalhaut b and revolves around the star Fomalhaut, the brightest star in the constellation Piscis calculated to reside about 25 light years away. ScienceBlogger Steinn SigurÃ°sson broke the news on Dynamics of Cats, and has posted multiple images of the planet.

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