Alex Wolszczan (IMAGE)

Penn State

Alex Wolszczan

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A planet orbiting a giant red star has been discovered by an astronomy team led by Penn State's Alex Wolszczan, who in 1992 discovered the first planets ever found outside our solar system.

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Penn State University

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