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University of Galway researchers help discover new planet WISPIT 2b

An international collaboration of astronomers, including a team from the University of Galway, has announced the discovery of a new planet, named WISPIT 2b. Located roughly 430 light years away, the planet is believed to be around five million years old and is thought to be a gas giant, comparable in size to Jupiter. Its detection offers rare insight into …

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The Daily Star Ireland
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