Astronomers have found the smallest extrasolar planet by using the CoRoT space telescope. It is about less than twice the size of the Earth. Its surface temperature is over one thousand degrees!!!
This exoplanet circles a star about four hundred from earth. It was detected by measuring the slight dimming of a star each time an orbiting planet passed in front of it.
This exoplanet also known as COROT EXO-7b , is unlikey to harbour life. To read more click here.
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