Corot Discovers Its First Rocky Planet

The French-led Corot planet-finding satellite has discovered its first Earth-size planet, and the first outside the Solar System to be observed directly as it transited in front of its star. The finding, known for a year but only recently confirmed, was announced at a symposium in Paris on Feb. 3...

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