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As a planet, COROT-exo-3b would be the most massive and the densest found to date - more than twice as dense as lead
 Spaceflight Now | Discovery Stirs Exoplanet Classification Rethink Science Daily (press release)Â - 20 hours ago This discovery of COROT-exo-3b was supported by a number of ground-based observations that made use of a network of observatories operated by different ... CoRoT discovery challenges the definition of extra-solar planets PhysOrg.com Telescope detects odd-ball object BBC News Huge New Planet Defies Explanation FOXNews all 31 news articles |