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Astronomers find smallest exoplanet Astronomers in the US have discovered the smallest extrasolar planet to date. The new planet, which is about one fifth the size of Pluto, is the fourth planet to be discovered orbiting around a pulsar called PSR B1257+12. The orbits of the planets around the pulsar are liked a scaled-down version of the Solar System, even though the central stars in the two systems are completely different.
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