Artist's Impression of K2-25b (IMAGE)

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Artist's Impression of K2-25b

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New detailed observations with NSF's NOIRLab facilities reveal a young exoplanet, orbiting a young star in the Hyades cluster, that is unusually dense for its size and age. Slightly smaller than Neptune, K2-25b orbits an M-dwarf star -- the most common type of star in the galaxy -- in 3.5 days.

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NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. Pollard

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