Astronomers Discover ‘Super Earth’ That Is Almost as Old as the Universe – IGN Africa

Astronomers have discovered a new Super-Earth planet that’s nearly as old as the universe itself, but despite what the name might indicate, the words “Super Earth” only speak to the exoplanet’s size as this new planet doesn’t have many similarities to Earth.
This new Super Earth is called TOI-561b and it’s 50% larger than Earth, according to UC Riverside News. It orbits its star in less than half a day though, despite how much larger it is than Earth, which orbits its star, the Sun, every 365 days….

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