Scientists Discover New Planet Orbiting Dangerously Close to Giant Star (IMAGE)

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Scientists Discover New Planet Orbiting Dangerously Close to Giant Star

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The mirror of the 9.2-meter Hobby-Eberly Telescope is visible through the open louvers in this twilight view. In daylight, the flagpoles on the right show the flags of the five HET partner institutions.

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Marty Harris/McDonald Obs./UT-Austin

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