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Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)

Caption

Infographic comparing the relative distance between the discovered planets and their star with the inner planets of the Solar System. The region marked in green represents the habitable zone of the two planetary systems.

Credit

Design: Alejandro Suárez Mascareño (IAC). Planets of the Solar System: NASA

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