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Nearly 80 exoplanet candidates identified in record time
- June 25, 2018
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Scientists have analyzed data from K2, the follow-up mission to NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, and have discovered a trove of possible exoplanets amid some 50,000 stars. The scientists report the discovery of nearly 80 new planetary candidates, including a particular standout: a likely planet that orbits the star HD 73344, which would be the brightest planet host ever discovered by the K2 mission.
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Unkown User, "Nearly 80 exoplanet candidates identified in record time", MachPrinciple, June 25, 2018, https://machprinciple.com/post/Nearly-80-exoplanet-candidates-identified-in-record-time
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