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Contact: Dr. John Johnson
johnjohn@ifa.hawaii.edu
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Caption: When the planet WASP-10b crosses the disk of its star, WASP-10, the brightness of the star decreases, allowing scientists to measure the precise size of the planet.
Credit: Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa
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