Scientists discover largest planet orbiting 2 suns to date
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Astronomers say they have discovered the largest planet outside the solar system that orbits two suns.
The newfound world, about the size of Jupiter, is 3,700 light-years from Earth. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles.
It was detected by a team led by NASA and San Diego State University using the planet-hunting Kepler telescope. The discovery was announced Monday during a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in San Diego.
Although the planet is in the habitabl
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