Binary Planet (IMAGE)

Ohio State University

Binary Planet

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This artist's rendering shows a newly discovered planet (far right) orbiting one star (right) of a binary star system. The discovery, made by a collaboration of international research teams and led by researchers at The Ohio State University, expands astronomers' notions of where to look for planets in our galaxy.

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Image by Cheongho Han, Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea.

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